as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
those self-appointed minders of other people's morals
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According to the Federal Register, recommendation votes are scheduled for multiple vaccines, including for the Vaccines for Children program, which provides vaccines at no cost to those whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford them.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
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The child must appear in person with both parents or legal guardians.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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What Comes Next With Stitzel Reserve, the distillery is reaffirming its place not just as a producer, but as a custodian of bourbon legacy.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The 37,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, include groundskeepers, custodians, MRI technologists and respiratory therapists.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
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But the tenor of the night, and perhaps Chicago’s season, changed abruptly as veteran Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot suffered a knee injury at the 5:29 minute mark of the first quarter on a drive to the basket.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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For Sky veterans such as guard Ariel Atkins, the game — which drew a franchise record 19,496 fans — represented another breakthrough moment for a league experiencing meteoric growth in popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The afternoon of June 3, the park said rangers and more than 30 wardens from the Maine Warden Service, found no trace of Tim and Esther Keiderling on Katahdin.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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An associate warden at the prison said he was not authorized to speak to the media.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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After speaking with reporters from several local TV stations, County Judge Tim O’Hare exited his office surrounded by three private bodyguards and declined to answer questions from the Star-Telegram and KERA.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Ventura said Combs and a bodyguard put on black clothing and armed themselves.—
Jenna Sundel
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Minder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minder. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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