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keep watch over



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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

If the outbreak continues to spread, he expects to hire more employees to keep watch over the herds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Officials said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

The Border Patrol has stationed field agents nearby to keep watch over the camp, and migrants say authorities have told them to wait there for transfer to an official processing facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

He wanted someone more solid and sensible to keep watch over his daughters.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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