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keep watch over



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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

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

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

“I hope you will be a great deal better, dear, but you must keep watch over your ‘bosom enemy’, as father calls it, or it may sadden, if not spoil your life.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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