watch

Example Sentences

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"For about 10 years I couldn't even watch Match of the Day because it brought back too many bad memories", he says.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I have to watch the refs and be ready right when there’s a break in the action,” Janssen, who dons a headset so he can communicate directly with team staffers, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

People arriving at the airport now can watch as the empty trains shuttle impotently back and forth.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

You start in black-and-white and then when color was introduced, you would go back and watch those same films when they added color to it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I would study her as she got ready in the hostel sometimes, just like I’d watch her finish out her work shift if I arrived for duty early.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse