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Fires burned at artisanal mine sites, where night guards watched over equipment.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

In a cobbler's workshop in Los Angeles, the footprints of Hollywood history are stacked floor to ceiling, watched over by a man who says his profession is dying.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

“And I think what we’ve watched over the years is how she has come to harness her strength, master it and use it to achieve what she wants.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

"This is an indication that their works have not been maintained properly or they're not being watched over properly," says Prof Peter Hammond, a mathematican and retired academic from campaign group Windrush Against Sewage Pollution.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

The doctor grants all the conditions but one: Vincent cannot leave whenever he wants because he needs to be watched over carefully.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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