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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rearguard" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to military strategy or metaphorically to describe a defensive action or position taken to protect against an attack or challenge.
Example: "The team took a rearguard position to ensure that their main forces could regroup and strategize for the next phase of the battle."
Alternatives: "a defensive position" or "a protective stance".
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Charlie Hebdo is waging a rearguard battle.
"I've moved on, but they're still fighting a rearguard action.
Yet the army has not merely fought a rearguard action against the cuts.
But GM still looks embattled, fighting a rearguard action while others are advancing.
In practice, everything depends on everything else.Germany has fought a rearguard battle on two central questions.
Faced with all these challenges, Jaipur's industry is fighting a rearguard action for survival.
Now, however, UMNO heavyweights are siding with Perkasa in a rearguard action.
Samsung fights a rearguard court action against Apple's claim that it stole its best functions.
Yudkin found himself fighting a rearguard action, and he was defeated.
The cardinal's people began fighting a rearguard action, encouraged by the king's double-dealing.
Their movement is fighting a rearguard battle in Barack Obama's Washington.
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