('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.
(..) a very caretully worked out schedule. A little change never hurt. huh? A little variety? Well. it's not necessarily true. Mr. McMurphy. Some men on the ward take a long. Iong time to get used to the schedule. Change it now. and they might tind it very disturbing. Fuck the schedule! They can go back (..)1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(..) we might ease it down a little... ...so maybe the boys didn't have to shout? What you probably don't realize... ...is that we have a lot ot old men in this ward... ...who couldn't hear the music it we turned it lower. That music is all they have. Your hand is staining my window. -l'm sorry. ma'am. (..)1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest