watch over
Example Sentences
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Fires burned at artisanal mine sites, where night guards watched over equipment.
From Barron's
They ended the festive special with their "keep dancing!" catchphrase, with Winkleman saying the audience watching over the years had "meant a world to us".
From BBC
The Old Hollywood portion of the structure is still there, with Heston’s Moses watching over us, and the newer sections decked in Egyptian-styled decor.
From Salon
At some points, exhausted, he slept in his car outside his family’s burned properties, watching over the space.
From Los Angeles Times
She is at once guardian angel and angel of death, watching over hallowed ground while carrying a tool of invasive modernity with her.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
