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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A forest ranger discovered the grisly scene after noticing the blaze from a nearby watchtower .
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A security fence, with watchtowers, protects the base against attack by ground forces.
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Although partially ruined, the watchtower had been rebuilt and fortified by Skarsnik's Goblins.
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From the watchtowers a dust cloud is spied on the horizon.
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The watchtowers had gone, so had the barbed wire.
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The Government could take down the watchtowers in South Armagh with few consequences for security; it could also reduce troop numbers.
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The gunman began shooting from a watchtower , then chased the girls down a hill, spraying gunfire as he ran.
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The most obvious features are the tall watchtowers scattered across the Silk Road to provide advance warning of Xiongnu attack.