watchman
Example Sentences
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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
Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought Martin looked suspicious, was acquitted.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
They had also planted a watchman in the bank, Patrick Shevlin.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023
Elizabeth had, of course, been invited before by other people—the night watchman, for example—but she had always said no.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
