watchdog
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The watchdog said a Fiosrú investigation relates to incidents involving contact with gardaí where a member of the public has died or been seriously injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
A special watchdog - the Office of the Special Investigator - was set up to look into the actions of 19 ADF members.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Complicating matters: If the parliamentary watchdog finds Farage didn’t properly disclose the donation, he could be suspended and have to run for the seat all over again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The San Francisco district attorney’s office filed charges against Ludwig based on the officers’ claims, according to the watchdog group, and refused to drop the case until Ludwig died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kelton’s father is out in the garage making masculine metallic noises, and Kelton seems to be everywhere at once, like a watchdog obsessively checking that everything in his world is secure.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Ethics watchdogs expressed dismay this week over the deals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
While StubHub maintains that it strictly prohibits speculative ticketing on its platform, industry watchdogs and frustrated users widely believe the practice remains rampant.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
That decision drew criticism from some industry watchdogs and Fed governor Michael Barr, who preceded Bowman.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Pilot Mountain joins a growing list of towns and cities nationwide where independent public watchdogs are blowing the whistle on officials’ use of government credit cards known as purchasing cards, or “p-cards.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Having finished lunch, the pair lay out like old watchdogs on the sun-warmed stones.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
John Niles, a transportation consultant who has watchdogged the design since 2006, has come to believe it will work.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2017
A series of corruption scandals has rocked City Hall, and each candidate says they are the best choice to provide better oversight and watchdogging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
It would also create a new unit within the FTC to monitor markets to increase watchdogging for manipulations or unfair methods of competition used to increase profits.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022
But Bonneville Power also faces more pressure - from those who pay the bills - to control and step up watchdogging of spending.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2019
Megadonors interested in watchdogging the media have instead gravitated to more cautious groups like Mr. Bozell’s Media Research Center.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
"I undertake watchdogging in all its branches," said Clo.
From The Lion's Mouse by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
