Examples of watch over in a Sentence
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Another volunteer watching over the memorial is a woman from Ecuador named Fabiola Rodriguez, a single mother who works as a construction contractor.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
He was hurt so badly he was disoriented for days at Hennepin County Medical Center, where ICE officers constantly watched over him.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
He was hurt so badly he was disoriented for days at Hennepin County Medical Center, where ICE officers constantly watched over him.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The sweet girl who loved her teacher and played with Barbies is now fearful and withdrawn, talking often about her weeks in Texas and the workers who watched over her.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The first Gossip Girl book was released in 2002, debuting the cutthroat world of Manhattan's elite via a group of teens and their equally ruthless parents, all watched over by an all-seeing — and all-telling — mysterious online figure eager to spill their scandalous secrets.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Still, Saunders, a short-story master, has now written two consecutive novels about final reckonings watched over by comically argumentative spirits.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Lifeguards watch over this stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, and family-friendly amenities include a playground, volleyball nets, and restrooms.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Statues of former white leaders watch over the town.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
He was hurt so badly he was disoriented for days at Hennepin County Medical Center, where ICE officers constantly watched over him.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
He was hurt so badly he was disoriented for days at Hennepin County Medical Center, where ICE officers constantly watched over him.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The sweet girl who loved her teacher and played with Barbies is now fearful and withdrawn, talking often about her weeks in Texas and the workers who watched over her.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The first Gossip Girl book was released in 2002, debuting the cutthroat world of Manhattan's elite via a group of teens and their equally ruthless parents, all watched over by an all-seeing — and all-telling — mysterious online figure eager to spill their scandalous secrets.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Still, Saunders, a short-story master, has now written two consecutive novels about final reckonings watched over by comically argumentative spirits.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Lifeguards watch over this stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, and family-friendly amenities include a playground, volleyball nets, and restrooms.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Statues of former white leaders watch over the town.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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