watch
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He said he finds “Spidey” more challenging to watch than other shows Linnéa likes because it can feel like a toy commercial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Zendaya and I will, every now and then, watch Spider-Man 1 and reminisce about being 19 and making those movies again," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
When audiences gathered in ancient Athens to watch plays by Sophocles, they were confronting a shared reality together.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I remember coming to the park and coming to watch movies here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
More and more, I was leaving the watch shop to her and Father as our underground “operation” required more time.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Here’s where I confess that after two watches, I’m still hazy on the plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tropical storm warnings -- as well as lower-grade watches -- were in effect in parts of Florida and Louisiana.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
One driver watches for blind spots while the other unloads the groceries.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He watches the door for a second, then takes out a Sharpie and draws a handlebar mustache on his reflection in the mirror.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Now studying math and computer science at MIT, Zhang said she was most interested in working in quant after graduating—having watched those same firms compete to hire her and her classmates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
People who watched television in the 1970s had seen a lot of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Chinchar wondered as he watched a 6ft 3in guy leaping in the air to make a one-handed catch.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Businessman Fumihiko Matsuura, 56, said he had watched the latest "Toy Story" movie at the mall only a week or so ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Handing Chitto a ball of dough, she watched him attempt to replicate her motions.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
This is the state of play in college sports, long present, now supersized, though a caution here: the lawyers are watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Only 1% of the Netflix streaming audience for “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” overlaps with those watching the traditional flagship broadcast edition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It's like quicksand," he shouted in surprise to his family watching from a distance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
But there is no doubt that investors are watching companies plans for spending and their projections for when they get paid back with post euphoric scrutiny.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
I helped her up on the board to show all the watching eyes I wasn’t entirely useless.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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