('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.
(..) Hurt themselves and hurt others. That's why our job is... ...talking... ...not yelling. You'd do better to think of this place like an intensive care ward. I think of it as a bucket of piss to drown rats in. That's all. Anybody doesn't like it? Hmm? You can kiss my ass. (..)1999 The Green Mile