keep watch
Example Sentences
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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
To keep watch for rustlers, Brittain scans the classified ads in the back of Livestock Weekly for ones that look suspicious.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Bindi had vanished during the Covid pandemic, and Jilly spent her daily walks looking for her, posting appeals on social media and asking people in Haddenham to keep watch for her.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
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
Fishermen along the river were notified to keep watch for Booth.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
