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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
And here are some great flags from CNBC market watcher Nick Wells.
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Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Russia watchers have stressed that a ceasefire will need to address the root issue of Russian expansionism, and Ukraine's long-term security.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Crypto politics collide with digital finance as Trump’s meme coin launch triggers a volatile market reaction, polarizing industry watchers and prompting regulatory caution.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That is the real number to beat, in the opinion of many traditional industry watchers.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Russia watchers have stressed that a ceasefire will need to address the root issue of Russian expansionism, and Ukraine's long-term security.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Crypto politics collide with digital finance as Trump’s meme coin launch triggers a volatile market reaction, polarizing industry watchers and prompting regulatory caution.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That is the real number to beat, in the opinion of many traditional industry watchers.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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The remaining students were released to their parents or guardians.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Isola, Marguerite’s jealous guardian accuses her of having an affair with his servant.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sachs has been a distinctive observer of New York life in movies like Keep the Lights On, Love is Strange and Little Men.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The comet's sudden increase in luster tempted not a few observers to search for it during the daytime.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The failure of a single custodian can happen for various reasons.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A former New Jersey school custodian is facing up to eight years in prison after admitting to tainting cafeteria food and utensils with urine, feces and bleach to make children sick.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The growth was driven by a strong holiday quarter for retail, AI products at AWS, and string performance at Prime Video, where Thursday Night Football averaged 13.7 million viewers.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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As title cards inform viewers at the start of the film, Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit once held hundreds of inmates for more than a decade.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are five other factors: Offensive tackles Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson, guards Landon Dickerson and Mekhi Becton and center Cam Jurgens.—
Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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The radiator panel, fork guards, and headlamp surround are all unique, while the motocross fenders are borrowed from a Honda SL350.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
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Many of the rituals that once brought the community together—the Kiwanis Club Ice Fishing Derby, fiddling contests so explosive that spectators sometimes came to blows—have faded away.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the spectator as Wade Langston, 57.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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Per the logline, the reimagining will follow a teenage girl who is sent to a detention camp, where a ruthless warden forces campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Pro-Trump former prison warden explains his letter to Biden on death row clemency Ron McAndrew, former warden of the Florida State Penitentiary, has asked outgoing President Biden to commute all federal and military death sentences before leaving office.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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