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honor guards

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plural of honor guard

as in defenders

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Infrastructure issues, higher insurance costs Even if residents don’t like the price tag, defenders of the emergency fees told Grace that long-standing infrastructure issues must be addressed.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Chop Robinson played 50 snaps, had a sack and eight QB pressures and rated fifth of 17 Dolphins defenders.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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Rubio acknowledged the challenge posed by the severe threats to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz but said that US military escorts to keep oil moving through the critical waterway will continue.

— Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Stahl, Yesh Din’s executive director, said Katz’s announcement wouldn’t change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Iza typically paid Saavedra or his company around $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The biggest driver, experts say, is people, like guards stationed outside homes or bodyguards who travel with the executive.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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Chivayo's Rolls-Royces, private aircraft, designer shoes, luxury watches, shopping trips abroad and multimillion-dollar gifts were a constant presence on social media, while his relationships with presidents gave him visibility far beyond Zimbabwe.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Chicago White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci (17) watches as shortstop Chase Meidroth (10) fields a ground ball and tags second base in the tenth inning of a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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Industry observers who might have been optimistic in January now sound a lot more sour.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu and his party, Likud, are not ahead in most mainstream polls, and yet most observers of any credibility agree that damn near anything could happen, especially given Israel’s complicated parliamentary arrangements and wild array of parties.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

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