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Discover Ludwig"stand watch" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a sentry or guard who is standing watch over an area or site. For example, "The security guard stood watch over the museum all night."
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A handful of police officers stand watch.
We could not stand watch forever against the snapper.
Luckily, he singled me out to stand watch and ordered me to keep my eyes open.
Men built them by hand to stand watch over the sea.
At gated entrances, armed guards stand watch behind one-way glass.
Inspectors stand watch at the school's entrance looking for any cleavage peak or translucent shirts.
Sending the girl to stand watch, Isolde herself puts out the torch and welcomes Tristan rapturously.
Then they stand watch in the heat for hours to keep it from being disrupted while beachgoers gush and point.
It was also intended to stand watch over Miami, a town forever on the cusp of another transformation.
Commander Lippold also decided against having officers stand watch on the bridge, assigning them instead to the quarterdeck.
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Some ships have put on extra crew members to stand watch around the clock.
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