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watchdog

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Definition of watchdog

as in patrol

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as in hunter

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Recent Examples of watchdog Very small text at the bottom of the screen at the end of the ad says it was paid for by American Mission Florida, according to a copy of an ad obtained by the watchdog group Tech Oversight Project and seen by the Herald. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Chavez-DeRemer had been under scrutiny ahead of her exit from the Department of Labor, with several news outlets reporting her conduct was under investigation by the department's internal watchdog. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Amanda Fischer, a former Securities and Exchange Commission chief of staff and chief operating officer at the Wall Street watchdog Better Markets, told Wired that how betting on music streaming platforms like Spotify could open the door to fraud. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for watchdog

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Noun

The highway patrol did not immediately respond to The Star’s request for comment.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Other public safety measures the city has recently taken is the purchase of a $98,400 police patrol boat to help with the increasing number of service calls to Lake Grapevine.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of patrol

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The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
In October, it was reported that the Japanese government was planning to recruit hunters to halt the rise in bear attacks.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of hunter

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My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy.

— Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Ischia Ponte, the Castello Aragonese stands sentinel over a causeway that connects it to the rest of the island.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

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Meanwhile, all eight dogs — which included a labradoodle, mini dachshund, mountain dog, Aussie mix, sheepdog, lab mix and two huskies — were all found safe.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.

— Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of sheepdog

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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Moss has colonized the ceiling, and tall trees keep sentry over the store’s diverse and eclectic inventory.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Definition of sentry

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In the pictures, each pup has a leash of a different color attached to its collar.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

— Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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