neighbourhood watch
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The neighbourhood watch was formed a few years ago following the financial crisis that hit Lebanon to reassure residents worried about crime.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
The Prime Minister's words went down well with his audience of local residents and neighbourhood watch coordinators in Essex but many told me they'd wait to see if anything changed.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
The reason behind the former neighbourhood watch volunteer’s belligerence towards the king of hip-hop was Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, a new six-part documentary, which Jay-Z executive-produced.
From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2018
He has set up a neighbourhood watch system, whereby people check on each other's cleanliness and report transgressors to a committee.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2018
Once a happy accident for developers, a kind of skate-sponsored neighbourhood watch is now being written into the urban planning process from the beginning.
From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2017
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