watchman
Example Sentences
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At the time of the record destruction, which was revealed by a night watchman who saw it happening and saved some documents, UBS was under scrutiny for its wartime activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
He claimed the duo pushed past the night watchman, collected the artwork and drove to a block of flats in the Isle of Dogs where Mr Love unloaded the Banksy.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought Martin looked suspicious, was acquitted.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
They had also planted a watchman in the bank, Patrick Shevlin.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023
The new watchman, Luno’s replacement, nearly fried when a falling cinder ignited the ticket shed, where he was phoning for help.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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