The coast guard intercepted a small trawler suspected of illegal fishing inside territorial waters.

I pulled the fire guard closed over the fireplace to prevent sparks from escaping into the room.

He was caught off guard by the sudden question during the interview.

The gate guard, a decommissioned MiG-21, sat on a concrete plinth by the airbase entrance.

The security guard checked IDs at the museum entrance before letting visitors in.

The student used the phrase 'tard guard' in class, and the teacher immediately explained that it is an offensive slang term for a person employed to look after people with mental disabilities.

The museum exhibit noted that the phrase 'tard guards' is offensive and should no longer be used.

The land guards inspected the border fence before nightfall.

Residents claimed a land guard smashed the windows of the housing project and chased the developers off the site.

The ranch employed ass guards to watch over the donkeys at dusk.