keep an eye on
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"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Refiners aren’t creating quite the same investor buzz as the red-hot memory trade, but keep an eye on their margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It's an area to keep an eye on, whoever plays.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“Both my parents bowled, and my older brother was supposed to keep an eye on me, but he would tell friends to meet him there to play pinball,” she recalls.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Why don’t you finish your alpana design, my daughter? That way you can keep an eye on the rickshaw, too.”
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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