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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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After getting a chocolate Labrador retriever, a young woman was expecting to have a good hunter in the house.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a league full of flashy stat hunters, Rollins brings his lunch pail and just goes to work.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 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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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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And, seeing the pair playing, another puppy becomes interested in the game, too, and starts jumping around with them.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In January, Raoul’s office charged a Round Lake man with multiple felonies for allegedly orchestrating an internet scam that advertised puppies for sale to lure victims.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 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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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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