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keep watch



VERB
ride herd on
Synonyms


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The authority said it had spent almost £60,000 on safety barriers, administration and paying for a security guard to keep watch over it.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Investors should keep watch for the trade group’s pending home sales report, which measures contract signings, later this month.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

Dozens of Wisconsinites volunteer each spring to keep watch against poachers as the sturgeon make their way upriver to spawn; thousands more come to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Monroe coach Leo Hernandez said he got his position in 1999 because he could run with his athletes to keep watch over them.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

With Nehemia gone, she still had to keep watch, but maybe she could attempt to have a little fun, too.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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