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
“We’re in a society now of disinformation and misinformation. You’ve really got to be watching and on the watch when information comes in and validating and verifying it,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Second-year interior lineman Dontay Corleone - whose nickname, of course, is “The Godfather” - is on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.
From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023
After dinner, I climbed into my bunk bed, where no one could see me, and tried on the watch with each of the bands, gesturing the way I figured rich people did.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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