watchtower

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Recent Examples of watchtower 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. Clint Bentley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 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 Meanwhile, Vishnu heads to a watchtower and Sukhbir sets off in a boat with a backup plan if the others fail to detonate the explosives from inside. Time, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watchtower
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Noun
  • Within minutes, the first officer contacted the Miami tower and requested a return to the airport.
    Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • In 2024 the Italian brand unveiled the creation of two luxury penthouses crowning the sculptural Jem Private Residences tower in Miami, which marks developer Naftali Group’s debut property in the city.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchtower. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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