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watches

  • plural
    of watch.
    watch
    verb (used without object)
    to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
  • present tense form
    of watch (3rd person singular).
    watch
    verb (used without object)
    to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.

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“He’s so cerebral, he watches so much film,” Pedroza said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

I could almost hear their breathing and their watches ticking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Wilson, who was raised by a single mom, still contributes to her retirement account today and watches her money grow in index funds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Foster bought high-end watches and cars with his share of the proceeds while many victims told NTS investigators they had been left financially and emotionally devastated, and felt humiliated and betrayed.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ama drops the petal to the ground and watches as the entire garden sprouts flames.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer