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Recent Examples of watchdog
President Donald Trump's advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency recommended basically shuttering the consumer watchdog.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Government watchdogs are also focused on the group chat’s sidestepping of records retention laws — another potential violation, and a broader sign officials may be using such platforms to avoid review of their communications under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
If an operation goes sideways, what record will exist of the high-level planning for Congress and internal watchdogs to probe?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog would also determine how Goldberg was included in the chat, and what the consequences of the unauthorized release, Reed said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Government watchdogs are also focused on the group chat’s sidestepping of records retention laws — another potential violation, and a broader sign officials may be using such platforms to avoid review of their communications under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
If an operation goes sideways, what record will exist of the high-level planning for Congress and internal watchdogs to probe?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog would also determine how Goldberg was included in the chat, and what the consequences of the unauthorized release, Reed said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdog
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Belle Isle police officer Jacob Tapia was injured on April 3 after Paula Hernandez Lazaro crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while making a left turn.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Word of the decision comes as Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes is facing union criticism for replacing officers’ shields with a new design that mimics those worn by NYPD patrol officers.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In today’s whirlwind of economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and technological disruption, job hunters and employees alike can find ways to build confidence and secure their professional footing.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of not quite three decades, hunters killed off so many California sea otters that Russia’s fur business became unprofitable, and those loooong supply lines to the politically fraught homeland became even harder to keep up.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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More puppy raisers are needed to train the golden retriever puppies the organization uses.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Animal Control Officers with the Harford County Sheriff's Office found three yellow lab puppies abandoned in the woods of Havre de Grace Wednesday.—
Kiersten Hacker,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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In emerging outbreaks or bioterror events, animal illnesses have the potential to act as sentinels—the first to show signs of a disease—as well as be informative for understanding the geographic scope and severity of an event, Murphy explained.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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The snout of a curious whale and the muzzle of a four-legged sentry came oh-so close.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the early hours of April 21, 1775, gale-force winds whipped across the town square, driving the shivering sentries from their posts to the shelter of their beds.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 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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Multiple victims were also minors, and at least two were smuggled into the U.S. unaccompanied by a relative or legal guardian, according to the Justice Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, also stands on the rooftop’s edge, surveying the city like a watchful guardian.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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