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as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something gained the ward of his cousin upon the death of her parents

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ward

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verb

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Noun
Depp has previously visited hospitals' children’s wards as Jack Sparrow around the world, from Vancouver, Paris, London, and Brisbane, Australia, to several cities in the U.S., per El Diario Vasco. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 Burke’s army had already blanketed the ward saying a vote for her wouldn’t count. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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As my colleagues reported, the Biden administration and European allies are working on a longer-term, multilateral plan aimed at warding against this scenario and future-proofing support for Ukraine. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024 Pieces of fence, strips of caution tape and trash cans ward the curious — and even the mail carrier — away. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ward 

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“Ward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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