watch for
phrasal verb
watched for; watching for; watches for
1
: to look for (someone or something expected)
She watches for her school bus from inside her house.
The doctors watched for signs of the disease.
2
: to look for (something that one wants to get or use)
She is always watching for sales.
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Patrons were told to return items to other branch locations and watch for updates at lcplin.org
The library is immediately east of Lake Station City Hall, which suffered water damage in June when a pipe in its sprinkler system burst, flooding much of the building.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Austin and San Antonio has issued a flood watch for the Hill Country as well as the Southern Edwards Plateau, Travis and Williamson Counties through 9 p.m. local time on Monday, July 14.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 July 2025
The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch for the area July 3 at 1:18 p.m.
—Jim Mustian, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Drivers should watch for construction trucks entering and leaving the median over the months, highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Austin and San Antonio has issued a flood watch for the Hill Country as well as the Southern Edwards Plateau, Travis and Williamson Counties through 9 p.m. local time on Monday, July 14.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 July 2025
The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch for the area July 3 at 1:18 p.m.
—Jim Mustian, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Drivers should watch for construction trucks entering and leaving the median over the months, highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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