watch over
IdiomsExample Sentences
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"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
The duo donned matching leather jackets as they stood side-by-side to watch over a vast military procession.
From Barron's
He has been Showtime’s forgotten kingpin, its lost leader, its missing warrior, a stylishly distant legend who had been overshadowed by the seven Lakers whose statues stand watch over the plaza outside Crypto.com Arena.
From Los Angeles Times
Crumbling houses line the streets, watched over by a solitary clock tower.
From Barron's
Nodding in agreement is Tracy, who is watching over her granddaughter playing nearby.
From BBC
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