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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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as in defender
someone that protects
we must regard ourselves as custodians of the Earth so that its natural resources may be enjoyed by many generations to come
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Recent Examples of custodian
The custodian ultimately decided to leave the district amid ongoing harassment, according to Munson.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
In September 2023, an associated custodian had a $15 million breach.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The 39-year-old was a custodian at the college.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
In September 2023, an associated custodian had a $15 million breach.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The 39-year-old was a custodian at the college.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 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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In these accounts parents act as guardians and the children are the beneficiaries until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18, but sometimes 21) in their state.Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sean Duffy Duffy is a former House member from Wisconsin who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news.Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Denver’s 9-play, 70-yard scoring drive, which resulted in Nix throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Nate Adkins to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, featured Bolles overpowering defenders.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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The school closed its doors in 1955 after dozens of schoolchildren mysteriously went missing, rumored to be captured and killed by the school's janitor, Charlie McFree.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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According to the document, Waffle House does not employ dishwashers, kitchen helpers or janitors, but relies on servers to clean the restaurant and wash dishes.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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The accused include a nurse, a journalist, a prison warden, a local councillor, a soldier, lorry drivers and farm workers.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Well, the wardens don’t have power beyond what the law says, right?Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement With returns from the East Coast and Midwest showing that Republicans were on track to retake control of the U.S. Senate, Schiff cast himself as a protector of the causes that Californians hold dear.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The white Swiss Shepherd symbolizes white spirit, white wizard, protector and never-dying hope.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Control of two more, including Whispering Pines, has been given to a caretaker at a creditor’s request in a receivership action brought after loans signed by Shmaryahu Baumgarten went unpaid.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Safe haven boxes allow parents or caretakers the ability to safely surrender an infant and remain anonymous, but only when the baby is unharmed.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Khaleel Sayyed and Walter Bowe, X’s chief guards at the time, would corroborate that statement, as they were both arrested and detained on bogus charges in the days leading up to X’s murder.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right guard Quinn Meinerz plays two spots inside Forsyth on the field goal unit.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodian. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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