('US') The boy was made a 'ward of the court'. = ('Brit') The boy was made a 'ward of court'.
She works in the cancer/maternity/psychiatric 'ward'.
I tried different remedies to 'ward off' a cold.
(..) By midsummer its larger, more famous relative, has retreated into a cave. A giant panda nurses a tiny week old baby. Her tender cleaning wards off infection. She won't leave this cave for three weeks, not while her cub is so utterly helpless. Progress is slow (..)2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2