watch over
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"From today, you will have to watch over your villages," Gombagui told around 100 local officials gathered in the village of Tibeita on a recent morning, urging them to "denounce" the prospectors and their accomplices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“We will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
When he reached his new home, he would hang it over his desk again, so that she could watch over him and he could remember his sister.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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