watchdog
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A follow-up report by the police watchdog in 2025 found the force had made a number of improvements, although it also highlighted cases where the Met did not try to find missing children.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Charity Commission watchdog had banned Campbell in 2024 after identifying "multiple instances of misconduct" at her charity, Fashion for Relief.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The controller is the state’s fiscal watchdog, responsible for auditing government agencies, administering payroll for state employees and reuniting abandoned assets with their owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The severity of the incident was uncovered by an audit from the Fed’s internal watchdog office, which published a report about the incident Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I sat up to listen to our watchdog prowl the yard, pulling her long chain after her, and that worried me too.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
If Paxton wins, an incomplete picture of his finances could prevent watchdogs from evaluating his conflicts of interest as a senator, Holman and others said.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
But California regulators and consumer watchdogs disagree with AT&T on what constitutes a reliable replacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ethics watchdogs expressed dismay this week over the deals.
From MarketWatch ● 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
Native Australians kept captive dingos as companions, watchdogs, and even as living blankets, giving rise to the expression “five-dog night” to mean a very cold night.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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
Mike Terry, the event’s organizer and emcee, said his goal was to get more citizens engaged in watchdogging local elections and government.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
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
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
