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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
Market watchers polled by Reuters had expected PBOC to keep the lending rates unchanged this month.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Louisville's first snow of the season could come before Thanksgiving this year, though eager snow watchers shouldn't expect much from the system that could arrive in the city as early as Thursday morning, according to a National Weather Service forecast.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
Documents about the foreclosure proceeding note that the building had been vacant since 1983, though neighborhood watchers like Porter say it was closed up long before that.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Epic Universe watchers got a wee peek at one of the future theme park’s rides thanks to a preview video made in Osaka.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Louisville's first snow of the season could come before Thanksgiving this year, though eager snow watchers shouldn't expect much from the system that could arrive in the city as early as Thursday morning, according to a National Weather Service forecast.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
Documents about the foreclosure proceeding note that the building had been vacant since 1983, though neighborhood watchers like Porter say it was closed up long before that.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Epic Universe watchers got a wee peek at one of the future theme park’s rides thanks to a preview video made in Osaka.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But now board members will at least consider a guardian program.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Raymond echoes that sentiment, suggesting that if the behavior really was widespread, other observers would have spotted it by now.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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First Apple was going to have an observer on OpenAI’s board.Steven Levy, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This included butch lesbians, who were often drawn to blue-collar jobs for which key rings were essential, such as being a custodian, a postal worker, or a mechanic, according to Slate.James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Feldman encourages viewers who think Lydia (Kudrow) might be responsible for the conflagration to rewatch and look for other clues as to how that fire scarred half of Margo’s face.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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From 2018's The Princess Switch to 2024's Our Little Secret, these 15 Netflix Christmas romance movies are fan favorites that viewers keep coming back to year after year.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Moments later, Guthrie surprised Jost with a pop culture quiz, and he was completely caught off guard.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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This was a game built for guards, and Bartch, who had been a healthy scratch the first 10 weeks, emerged with Pro Football Focus’ second-highest offensive grade for the 49ers (78.4) behind Puni’s mark of 89.3.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the city's Festival of Lights Parade along Palm Canyon Drive, temporarily stopping the annual celebration that draws up to 100,000 spectators.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The festival’s 21st edition – running from November 29 to December 7 – was attended by a record 40,000 spectators, including 7,500 children and teenagers as part of the Young Audiences and Families program.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Broadway and a neighboring inmate, Anthony Ehlers, had at some point before Broadway’s death told the prison warden about these issues and the high temperatures, and Truitt assured them that the issues would get fixed, the lawsuit alleges.Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Five minutes into the procedure, the warden shook him and shouted his name.Brendan Farrington, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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