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as in to watch
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders

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noun

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Investors are closely monitoring the trade discussions, as further developments could influence gold’s performance. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025 Laparoscopic procedures may be done on an outpatient basis, although some surgeons require you to remain in the hospital overnight for monitoring. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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For the full year, Ford said Abbott recorded roughly $6.5 billion in revenue from continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, a key source of expansion for the business. CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 The agency set up nine air quality monitors the first night after the fire broke out to check for hydrogen fluoride and particulates, two contaminants that can pose health risks, in and around the fire site and evacuation area. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for monitor 
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Verb
  • However, not all the View hosts watched the celebration.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!' As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Sachs has been a distinctive observer of New York life in movies like Keep the Lights On, Love is Strange and Little Men.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This mixed bag has allowed observers on all sides to crow.
    Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • More than 10,000 people have bought the face covering on Amazon this month, earning it the spot of top best-seller.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Officials at the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised the alarm by issuing a series of warnings that cover areas across three states: California, Nevada, and Alaska.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

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