watching over

Example Sentences

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Most of the agents had on tactical gear and had their faces covered and stood with the bored posture of men waiting out a shift of watching over protesters with bullhorns.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Private credit is a top vulnerability in the global economy, but comparisons to the financial crisis of 2008 are misplaced, the top IMF official watching over financial markets said in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

"She had a guardian angel watching over her. It could have been much worse."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I zipped past shipbuilding facilities and refineries, before cruising by grand historic homes watching over the Mississippi Sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Despite everything she’d been through, Inej still believed her Suli Saints were watching over her.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo