keep watch over

Example Sentences

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If the outbreak continues to spread, he expects to hire more employees to keep watch over the herds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Monroe coach Leo Hernandez said he got his position in 1999 because he could run with his athletes to keep watch over them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Officials said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The Israeli police keep watch over the site where hundreds of vehicles, some burned, remain.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023

“I hope you will be a great deal better, dear, but you must keep watch over your ‘bosom enemy’, as father calls it, or it may sadden, if not spoil your life.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott