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Suddenly the lines about needing a hermit in the woods as much as a preacher in the pulpit came so much more alive from the endless horizon atop a watchtower.
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Clint Bentley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Head to the top of a watchtower to toast the sunset with a syrupy honey-laced Dawa and samosas squeezed with lime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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
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Clint Bentley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Head to the top of a watchtower to toast the sunset with a syrupy honey-laced Dawa and samosas squeezed with lime.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchtower. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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watchtower
noun
watch·tow·er
ˈwäch-ˌtau̇(-ə)r 
ˈwȯch-
: a tower for a lookout
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