guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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Gatineau also includes artichoke leaf extract, which is praised for guarding against pigmentation and minimizing the appearance of enlarged pores.
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
Stockpiling mifepristone would help to guard against an effort outlined in Project 2025, the conservative governing plan developed by the Heritage Foundation with assistance from many officials connected to Trump’s first term.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
At the start of his first term, Mr. Trump temporarily suspended refugee resettlement, calling for a review of refugee processing to guard against security threats.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Tackling The Challenges Of Outsourcing Strategic outsourcing can be a bulwark for companies, helping to guard against the full effects of a challenging economy.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
Stockpiling mifepristone would help to guard against an effort outlined in Project 2025, the conservative governing plan developed by the Heritage Foundation with assistance from many officials connected to Trump’s first term.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
At the start of his first term, Mr. Trump temporarily suspended refugee resettlement, calling for a review of refugee processing to guard against security threats.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Tackling The Challenges Of Outsourcing Strategic outsourcing can be a bulwark for companies, helping to guard against the full effects of a challenging economy.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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