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The bus stopped near the Iraqi border, where watchtowers loomed on hills and armed border patrol abounded.
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Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 10 June 2025
Browns Canyon Dynamic granite walls stretch above the Arkansas River like a castle’s watchtowers: Both paddlers and anglers alike gawk skyward in appreciation of the geological glory of Browns Canyon.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
The facility is surrounded by electrified fences, 19 watchtowers, and patrolled by 1,000 armed guards, police, and soldiers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The prison is also ringed by multiple electric fences and 19 watchtowers.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 10 June 2025
Browns Canyon Dynamic granite walls stretch above the Arkansas River like a castle’s watchtowers: Both paddlers and anglers alike gawk skyward in appreciation of the geological glory of Browns Canyon.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
The facility is surrounded by electrified fences, 19 watchtowers, and patrolled by 1,000 armed guards, police, and soldiers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The prison is also ringed by multiple electric fences and 19 watchtowers.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchtower
tower
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Video reviewed and verified by ABC News shows the moment the tower collapses, rippling the canvas of an encampment's tents.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11-story observation tower has two decks, one at 26 feet and the other at 126 feet, giving a view that stretches into Warren and Butler counties and downtown Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchtower. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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