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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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Sector watchers have said that REA — which runs property-listing websites in Australia, Asia and North America — could be attracted by the prospect of more interest-rate cuts in Britain that would lower mortgage costs for buyers.
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Afp, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Sky watchers may be able to see the northern lights in parts of the upper Midwest on Wednesday night, according to a news release from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
The Jerome Powell press conference is also in focus with some market watchers saying the tone is possibly more important than the cut itself.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Many global health watchers believe the finger pointing, disorganization, and fractured response are indicative of a larger, underlying problem: the world is woefully unprepared to respond to disease outbreaks, let alone another pandemic.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Afp, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Sky watchers may be able to see the northern lights in parts of the upper Midwest on Wednesday night, according to a news release from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
The Jerome Powell press conference is also in focus with some market watchers saying the tone is possibly more important than the cut itself.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Many global health watchers believe the finger pointing, disorganization, and fractured response are indicative of a larger, underlying problem: the world is woefully unprepared to respond to disease outbreaks, let alone another pandemic.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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