on the watch
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Or to put Wall Street on the watch for new highs.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
But Meta AI glasses are new, and while those devices aren’t as common, adults are on the watch now.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
And not, I pray, on the watch of any American president who comes after me.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Janikowski is on the watch list for the Wuerffel Award, college football’s top award for community service.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
But elil they met none and although they were continually on the watch for signs of an Efrafan patrol, they saw nothing but mice, and a few hedgehogs hunting for slugs along the ditches.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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