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Recent Examples of watchdog
The watchdog hasn't been allowed to participate in the discussions, executive director Tonya McClary tells Axios.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
This watchdog’s origin story points to its biggest value: shielding us from economic devastation.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Federal watchdogs have raised concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control system for decades, an ABC News analysis of government reports found.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
In December, the federal watchdog that investigates whistleblower complaints substantiated claims by Shapley and Ziegler alleging the IRS had retaliated against them when agency leadership had removed the two agents from the Hunter Biden case at DOJ's request.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
This watchdog’s origin story points to its biggest value: shielding us from economic devastation.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Federal watchdogs have raised concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control system for decades, an ABC News analysis of government reports found.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
In December, the federal watchdog that investigates whistleblower complaints substantiated claims by Shapley and Ziegler alleging the IRS had retaliated against them when agency leadership had removed the two agents from the Hunter Biden case at DOJ's request.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdog
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What Happens Next The Russian military will continue its activities, including exercises and patrols, in the Sea of Japan.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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This year — in which Gov. Hochul has been funding additional overtime for overnight transit cop patrols — has seen a further reduction, with an average of 4.4 major crimes a day for January and February.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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An animal is less likely to spot a single hunter, and the stalk has to be silent.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ward is a big-game hunter who has never once backed down from throwing into a tight window.—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But also implicit in this genre of social media content, some critics and observers say, are more insidious messages — ones that distort our perceptions of masculinity.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, the sun was never completely blocked, so observers needed solar viewing equipment such as solar eclipse glasses or special solar filters on their cameras, telescopes and binoculars to enjoy the sun safely.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Johnson intended to go home and prep her house for the new puppy and then going back to get him the next morning, but ended up leaving with him that same day.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The findings revealed that the puppy was severely malnourished.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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These range from oversized bats and undead soldiers to towering dragons and tree sentinels — basically a line-up of Elden Ring's greatest hits.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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These include spy satellites, missile warning sentinels, and spacecraft for the Global Positioning System.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The findings only confirmed that sheepdogs indeed applied these two simple rules to effectively do their job.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some breeds in the herding group include the border collie, German shepherd Dog, Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Icelandic sheepdog.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her bank believed that she had been exploited, and Morrissey was appointed as her guardian.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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