watchtower
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"The settlers' attack took place in full view of the Israeli army," Palestinian activist Osama Makhamra told AFP, noting that an Israeli military watchtower stands close to the mosque that was set ablaze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
A watchtower on a hilltop, still painted in the colours of the Iranian flag, overlooks the base.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
Settlers soon installed a camera on a watchtower on the edge of Shilo, about 60 feet from his home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
It takes a while before we see the telltale signs: the camp watchtower, and later the flames blackening the sky.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
The wooden watchtower was the tallest thing this side of the mountains, rising twenty feet above the biggest sentinels and soldier pines in the surrounding woods.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The property has been reported to feature a Portuguese Colonial-style villa with a large party room, along with watchtowers and 12 cannons that give the retreat a decidedly fortresslike appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
But new watchtowers along that border have pushed escapees to unconventional and riskier routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But with high fences, watchtowers and armed guards, "there was no way to leave", until he was released with 5,400 other Chinese nationals since the February crackdown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
They stayed for years in those camps, treated more as unwanted refugees in France than former soldiers, surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers, while the French government organized their relocations across the country.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Wooden watchtowers rose at each corner, manned by sentries with oversized, mounted crossbows.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
