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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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Recent Examples of warden
Prosecutors say Allen actually confessed over 60 times to the killings while in prison, to his wife, his mother, family members, the prison warden, the psychologist who treated him in prison, other prison employees and other inmates.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Her attorneys have filed a motion accusing the prison warden of disregarding a lawful order by not releasing her yet.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
Alcatraz’ warden, James Aloysius Johnston, wasn't as easily swayed as those prison officials Capone had previously encountered.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Her attorneys have filed a motion accusing the prison warden of disregarding a lawful order by not releasing her yet.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
Alcatraz’ warden, James Aloysius Johnston, wasn't as easily swayed as those prison officials Capone had previously encountered.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
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Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This included butch lesbians, who were often drawn to blue-collar jobs for which key rings were essential, such as being a custodian, a postal worker, or a mechanic, according to Slate.James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But now board members will at least consider a guardian program.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s vengeful ex-wife, Delores and Danny DeVito as a janitor in the Afterlife.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Fans had long known that Swift rolls backstage stashed inside a janitor’s cart.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Third-year guard/center Doug Kramer made a key mistake on the same third-quarter red zone trip as Amegadjie’s second holding penalty.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Any hope of a comeback for the outmatched Mustangs was wiped out once UCLA guard Londynn Jones hit a fast-break three to give UCLA a 31-point lead within the first minute of the fourth quarter en route to a dominant 69-37 victory.Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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With a war still raging on Europe's doorstep, caretaker governments will now control two of the continent's most powerful economies.Willem Marx, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.Alex Raiman, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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The dialog between Alanna's blonde warder Maksim (Taylor Napier) and Lan is annoyingly ambiguous.Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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