watched over
Example Sentences
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A phalanx of guards with full armor and riot shields watched over proceedings.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Fires burned at artisanal mine sites, where night guards watched over equipment.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Knowing that Flo’s faithful son Flint was nearby and grieving, Goodall watched over the body all night to keep marauding bush pigs from violating her remains.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
Several police officers and military guards watched over the 70-year-old and his wife, as voters huddled around, hoping to catch a peek of their president.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
At eight o’clock on Sunday morning a wooden ballot box was set up in the square, which was watched over by the six soldiers.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
