stand guard/watch
idiom
: to stand in a position and guard or watch someone or something in order to look for possible danger, threats, etc.
A soldier stood guard by the door.
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Inland, dunes ripple beneath vast desert skies, ancient forts like Al Zubarah stand watch, and camel tracks trace timeworn paths.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Some ancient watchtowers still stand guard along the shore.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The troops will join about 4,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A.
Members of the California National Guard stand watch in front of the Edward Roybal Federal Building on the morning of June 17, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
—Faris Tanyos
june 17, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Some ancient watchtowers still stand guard along the shore.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The troops will join about 4,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A.
Members of the California National Guard stand watch in front of the Edward Roybal Federal Building on the morning of June 17, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
—Faris Tanyos
june 17, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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“Stand guard/watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20guard%2Fwatch. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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