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Recent Examples of watchdog
Ron Lizzi, a national unclaimed funds watchdog, has a different take.
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Scott Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The Government Accountability Office, a watchdog agency, estimated that by fiscal 2026 the N.N.S.A would be 200 positions below the level deemed necessary without a remedy.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Thirdly, the committee serves as a vaccine watchdog, regularly reviewing the safety and effectiveness of existing vaccines.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors are being booted, FBI agents are being purged, criminal cases are being dropped, watchdogs are being shown the doors, commissions and boards are being gutted, and whole agencies are being mothballed.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Scott Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The Government Accountability Office, a watchdog agency, estimated that by fiscal 2026 the N.N.S.A would be 200 positions below the level deemed necessary without a remedy.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Thirdly, the committee serves as a vaccine watchdog, regularly reviewing the safety and effectiveness of existing vaccines.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors are being booted, FBI agents are being purged, criminal cases are being dropped, watchdogs are being shown the doors, commissions and boards are being gutted, and whole agencies are being mothballed.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdog
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China has deployed its coast guard on weekslong patrols inside a border area disputed by South Korea, in what analysts say is a calculated move to gradually normalize effective control and gain leverage over the U.S. ally.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said the department does not routinely follow ambulances while on patrol.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Plesiosaurs were considered among the most successful marine hunters of their time.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nation’s nearly three million pheasant and quail hunters, according to one study, delivered nearly $10 billion in economic impact across America in 2024.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Think of the Turing test: If an observer can’t tell whether a response is human-generated or machine-generated, then the machine can be said to exhibit intelligence.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Friday’s hearing attracted dozens of supporters and observers – a reflection of public fascination with the killing and Mangione himself.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The store priced each of the bulldog puppies at $4,299 each.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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But three suspects are still on the loose, and one of the puppies remains missing.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 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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If the material is not removed or relocated to an adults-only section within 60 days, the parent or guardian can sue the library.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fee for the event is $6 per person and is limited to a total of 25 children, who must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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