under guard

Frequency: 8.216.0 per million words

being protected or watched by guards

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Examples (10)

  • The accused was taken to court under armed guard.
  • He arrived at the meeting under heavy guard.
  • The prisoners were kept under close guard throughout the trial.
  • The royal treasury is always kept under strict guard.
  • The witness was placed under police guard for her safety.
  • The priceless artifact was transported under armed guard.
  • Suspects remain under guard in the hospital wing.
  • The embassy staff left the country under military guard.
  • He has been living under constant guard since the incident.
  • The captured enemy soldiers were marched away under guard.