guarded
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is often very guarded with regards to his players' injury concerns and has generally kept information about Saka's condition in-house.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
MacKay imbues this inarticulate everyman with a guarded vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
While ProPublica and other outlets have previously reported on the existence of Chinese investors in SpaceX, the identities of most of the rocket company’s investors have been closely guarded.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
A local handyman, Arsenio García, gingerly guarded a carry-on with a melting cold pack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It took all morning to climb the ridge, and all afternoon to scramble down into the next valley, where a silent pine forest guarded a slumbering river.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Vocabulary from Readings 6, Unit 1
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