watchdog

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Brad Lander, then serving as New York's fiscal watchdog, was accused of obstructing an elevator at a building that houses one of the city's immigration courts.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As promo spots showing the combatants in fight mode fill the airwaves, the Public Integrity Project watchdog group has filed a lawsuit trying to derail the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The watchdog said it understood that Ryanair was the only major airline flying out of the UK to impose such a charge.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The watchdog said household energy debt had jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising by 118% since 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“With Perrington as a watchdog, I couldn’t do otherwise.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas