watchdog

Example Sentences

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She said that the watchdog would determine whether individual officers were guilty of misconduct and look into "any wider lessons".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The job: The city controller serves as L.A.’s chief auditor and watchdog of the public purse, including scrutinizing how money is spent and whether City Hall is performing efficiently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

One ethics watchdog told me the low rents could constitute illegal gifts.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

That’s not me talking, that’s the independent Medicare Payments Advisory Commission, a body of experts including some from the private —health insurers — that serves as a congressional watchdog on the program.

From MarketWatch • May 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