keep watch over
Example Sentences
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At night, Ms. Arafat and her husband stay up and keep watch over their three children, worried that they will be bitten.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
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 Israeli police keep watch over the site where hundreds of vehicles, some burned, remain.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
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 likes to keep watch over the house in case anybody needs a bed to sleep in.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
