watch over
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Alongside the Samurai Blue, Mexico, Ecuador, Turkey and South Korea have all been tipped as outsiders to watch over the next five weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
In January, Tchinnis passed on the secrets of La Mer to a new colleague as he stepped down from his role as executive director for R&D, ending his 25-year watch over the broth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 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
He had made her promise—it was all that he could do— that she would watch over Arthur herself, now that she knew his own magic.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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