watch over
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“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
Keeping watch over Perranporth Beach and its steep cliffs led Winston Graham to create Ross Poldark.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
I peer inside to see Poe fast asleep on his bed, curled into a surprisingly tiny ball underneath his plaid comforter, a suave Gordon Ramsay poster, positioned directly over his bed, keeping watch over him.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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