watch over
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The authority said it had spent almost £60,000 on safety barriers, administration and paying for a security guard to keep watch over it.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
While China’s reported progress on DUV systems is another signal that U.S. export controls are accelerating the country’s efforts for self-sufficiency, Jablonski said that’s something to watch over the long term.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Unlike sports or elections, he said, there’s no regulator keeping watch over whether a reality show market is being run — or gamed — fairly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her home is a shrine to Regency England; a life-size cutout of actor Colin Firth—from what many consider the best of the many renditions of “Pride & Prejudice”—stands watch over her much-ruffled bedroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
I figure if I wanna be a queen, queens should watch over me when I sleep.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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