watchman
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Reyne took over as night watchman, with his tent on the asphalt in the parking lot behind.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
At the time of the record destruction, which was revealed by a night watchman who saw it happening and saved some documents, UBS was under scrutiny for its wartime activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Last month, Richard Abath, the night watchman who mistakenly allowed in the thieves, died at 57.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
It was while working as a night watchman on a dive boat that Reginald was encouraged to venture into the water.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 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
In cellars and basements across the city, African-Americans hosted parties where white and black New Yorkers regularly shared the dance floor, imbibed together and sometimes got into fisticuffs that prompted the intervention of neighborhood watchmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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
Villagers should avoid letting children roam unsupervised in areas where wolves might be hiding and appoint night watchmen to patrol the streets.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
The watchmen took the soldier to a school and called Mr. Karamalikov.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
One side was protected by a road, which Margo figured was regularly patrolled by night watchmen.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
