keep a watchful eye on (someone or something)
idiom
: to watch (someone or something) closely
The supervisor keeps a watchful eye on the workers.
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By continuously adapting to evolving threats, AI helps keep a watchful eye on the security of defense agencies protecting critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
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Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Then, keep a watchful eye on them with the Owlet Dream Duo 2 Camera and Sock.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Parents have long relied on these devices to keep a watchful eye on their little ones and ensure their safety.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Kelly Clarkson’s home line at Wayfair is one to keep a watchful eye on thanks to its affordable yet luxurious collection of decor and furniture.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
People living with the syndrome will have to keep a watchful eye on symptom flare-ups and see a healthcare provider if their medication stops working or experience a flare.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, Kenya is blessed with courageous civil society leaders who can inform the substance of anticorruption and human rights conditions the U.S. imposes—these are already core demands of the ongoing protests—and keep a watchful eye on their implementation.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024
Veterinarians continued to keep a watchful eye on it, however, with the assistance of some infrared cameras pointed at the avian couple’s nest.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Be truthful in your claims about your use of and your commitments to AI and keep a watchful eye on the AI claims and commitments of your competitors as well.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Then, keep a watchful eye on them with the Owlet Dream Duo 2 Camera and Sock.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Parents have long relied on these devices to keep a watchful eye on their little ones and ensure their safety.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Kelly Clarkson’s home line at Wayfair is one to keep a watchful eye on thanks to its affordable yet luxurious collection of decor and furniture.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
People living with the syndrome will have to keep a watchful eye on symptom flare-ups and see a healthcare provider if their medication stops working or experience a flare.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, Kenya is blessed with courageous civil society leaders who can inform the substance of anticorruption and human rights conditions the U.S. imposes—these are already core demands of the ongoing protests—and keep a watchful eye on their implementation.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024
Veterinarians continued to keep a watchful eye on it, however, with the assistance of some infrared cameras pointed at the avian couple’s nest.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Be truthful in your claims about your use of and your commitments to AI and keep a watchful eye on the AI claims and commitments of your competitors as well.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Keep a watchful eye on (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20watchful%20eye%20on%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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