vigilant watch
Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words
To be very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble.
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- They kept a vigilant watch for the enemy.
- Security guards maintained a vigilant watch over the bank entrance.
- The mother kept a vigilant watch on her toddler near the pool.
- During the storm, the coast guard kept a vigilant watch for distressed ships.
- It is essential to maintain a vigilant watch against cyber threats.
- The soldiers were ordered to keep a vigilant watch throughout the night.
- Health officials are keeping a vigilant watch for any new virus variants.
- A vigilant watch must be kept to prevent further forest fires.
- Farmers kept a vigilant watch on their livestock during the wolf sightings.
- The detective kept a vigilant watch on the suspect's house.