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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are guarding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an ongoing action of protecting or keeping watch over something or someone.
Example: "The security personnel are guarding the entrance to the building to ensure safety."
Alternatives: "are protecting" or "are watching over".
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are guarding
noun
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
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The villagers, too, are guarding their secrets.
(Wisely, our guys are guarding the shore against potential saboteurs).
Democratic leaders say they are guarding against overconfidence.
"It is a pain to see how few people are guarding these places".
The police are guarding Muslim and Jewish schools and places of worship across the region.
Two hungry Chinese peasants are guarding Japanese prisoners taken while fighting the occupiers.
Since many are guarding their own villages, they simply walk to their posts.
Heavily armed police are guarding Parliament House in Canberra, where security is usually light.
Republicans say they are guarding against ineligible people trying to vote.
The Mets are guarding their weekend starting rotation as if it were a state secret.
Armed police are guarding entrances to the cemetery, and mourners keep walking in and out.
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