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The Gorge The Vibe: Cliffhanger meets cosmic horror Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy play elite snipers stationed in watchtowers on opposite sides of a massive, classified chasm—think Mariana Trench but landlocked and possibly supernatural.
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 2 Feb. 2026
The Hasmonean walls encircled an area much larger than the current Old City of Jerusalem, with 60 watchtowers along the wall that were more than 10 meters (33 feet) tall, according to ancient writings.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
In India, a drunk elephant attacked a watchtower, while in China the supply of humanoid robots struggled to keep pace with rental demand.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 2 Feb. 2026
The Hasmonean walls encircled an area much larger than the current Old City of Jerusalem, with 60 watchtowers along the wall that were more than 10 meters (33 feet) tall, according to ancient writings.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
In India, a drunk elephant attacked a watchtower, while in China the supply of humanoid robots struggled to keep pace with rental demand.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchtower. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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watchtower
noun
watch·tow·er
ˈwäch-ˌtau̇(-ə)r 
ˈwȯch-
: a tower for a lookout
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