watchman
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El Charro, a common term for a Mexican cowboy, is no ordinary watchman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
A night watchman alone would not make or break a new development, but this is one of many such provisions, often motivated by fire safety, that stack up in the code every three years.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2025
Prosecutors said the captain failed to have a night watchman or conduct fire drills as required by law.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought Martin looked suspicious, was acquitted after a trial in which his attorneys essentially used the law as a defense.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
I need a watchman to go forth and proclaim to them all that twenty- six years is too long to play a joke on anybody, no matter how funny it is.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
The watchmen have been working under a contract extension after their previous agreement expired in July 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
It was those watchmen who came to the boathouse to report that they’d spotted a man in a waterproof jacket drag the Zodiac up the embankment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Wealthy people employed "thief takers" to guard their property, whilst ordinary folk had to make do with volunteer watchmen, who focused on the more basic task of keeping order.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
For much of the next 12 years, soldiers and local watchmen patrolled the streets to ensure that shops remained open and penalize anyone they saw engaging in the usual festive excess.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Even the police and night watchmen are getting in on the act.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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