post a guard

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to place a guard in a specific location

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Examples (10)

  • The captain decided to post a guard at the entrance of the camp.
  • To secure the area, they posted guards at every exit.
  • "Make sure you post a guard on that bridge before nightfall," the sergeant ordered.
  • A guard was posted outside the politician's room for her protection.
  • We have posted a guard to monitor the security cameras around the clock.
  • Historically, a guard was always posted at the city gates to watch for enemies.
  • It is standard procedure to post a guard whenever valuable items are on display.
  • Why didn't they post a guard near the sensitive documents?
  • Guards had been posted all around the TV studio.
  • The company will post a guard in the lobby after the recent security breach.