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Recent Examples of watchdog
Alliance San Diego, an election watchdog group, raised concerns that eliminating primaries could hurt write-in candidates.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The official said WhatsApp had since disrupted the hacking effort and was referring targets to Canadian internet watchdog group Citizen Lab.
—Raphael Satter and James Pearson, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The American people deserve independent, unbiased, qualified, credible, and experienced watchdogs looking out for our interests.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
Emily Byrne, executive director of the nonprofit watchdog Connecticut Voices for Children, said the organization was pleased with the decision but bracing for an ongoing fight.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The official said WhatsApp had since disrupted the hacking effort and was referring targets to Canadian internet watchdog group Citizen Lab.
—Raphael Satter and James Pearson, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The American people deserve independent, unbiased, qualified, credible, and experienced watchdogs looking out for our interests.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
Emily Byrne, executive director of the nonprofit watchdog Connecticut Voices for Children, said the organization was pleased with the decision but bracing for an ongoing fight.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdog
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According to a press release from the Clovis Police Department, the chase began just after 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after an officer on patrol near the Fowler and Alluvial avenues noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Coast Guard cutter Campbell returned to its port on Monday in Newport, Rhode Island, after a patrol mission through the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean that lasted 63 days.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, as if some omniscient observer had pressed play, the scene roared to life.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gastelum rallied in the fourth frame, and briefly rocked Adesanya late in the round with a head kick that left many observers wondering if the upcoming fifth round would be a winner-takes-all affair.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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And yet Melissa McCarthy’s gut-busting bridesmaid, Megan, went the extra mile down the path of crazy, from her unabashed man-hunting to her unashamed puppy kidnapping.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The internet has fallen head-over-heels for a tiny puppy showing her excitement over getting trained.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Recreation areas onboard the sentinels can also function as an underwater laboratory.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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An American flag stands like a sentinel on a flagpole beside the Capitol under an ominously gray sky.—
John Blake,
CNN,
12 Jan. 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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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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The most popular shepherd dog breeds in the U.S. include Australian cattle dog, Australian shepherd, Border Collie, Belgian malinois, German shepherd, Icelandic sheepdog, and Pembroke Welsh corgi, among others.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The proposed guardian must submit a Title 14 guardianship application to the Maricopa County Juvenile Court.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The students are children who have been sent away by their parents or guardians to study at Quranic boarding schools in what’s known as the almajiri system.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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