as in looked out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
watch out for hazards in the road
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But reexamining this dot in light of ongoing LRD fever, the team noticed something strange.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Commeree also noticed that her social media algorithm shifted to show more birth emergencies after viewing the content.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the Baylor study, participants watched a video of a hand being stabbed with a needle.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But unfortunately for the paying customers who watched at Target Center, those big names were also spectators watching in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Watched out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watched%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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