watchtower
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"The settlers' attack took place in full view of the Israeli army," Palestinian activist Osama Makhamra told AFP, noting that an Israeli military watchtower stands close to the mosque that was set ablaze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
It was followed by the watchtower and an electricity pole.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
“We are scared,” he said, looking up at the watchtower.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
My explorations took me from a top-down view on the 32nd floor of a luxury hotel to the faded blue upholstered seats of the Las Vegas Monorail to a dilapidated security watchtower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
She turned her own steps for the watchtower, with Tris Botley right behind her.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
But new watchtowers along that border have pushed escapees to unconventional and riskier routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But with high fences, watchtowers and armed guards, "there was no way to leave", until he was released with 5,400 other Chinese nationals since the February crackdown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
They stayed for years in those camps, treated more as unwanted refugees in France than former soldiers, surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers, while the French government organized their relocations across the country.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
"Rédoine Faïd didn't shoot at the guards, he didn't shoot at the watchtowers," she complained.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
In the days after August 13, the East Germans fortified the border with watchtowers and bright floodlights—just like a prison.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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