watch over
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If the outbreak continues to spread, he expects to hire more employees to keep watch over the herds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I really enjoyed getting to watch over everyone else’s shoulders and see what kind of changes they made and what elements of the story they butted up against,” says Henry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
"There's nobody out here to watch over you or help you or confine you. You're kind of on your own," Glaser said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Keeping watch over Perranporth Beach and its steep cliffs led Winston Graham to create Ross Poldark.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Stalin kept watch over friends and enemies alike, listening in on their communications and stealing their closely guarded secrets.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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