watchdog
Example Sentences
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With local media absent, agencies have quietly approved settlements in closed session, with no watchdog to suss out the underlying facts.
From Los Angeles Times
After steadily gaining power and influence for more than a decade, the watchdogs that provide civilian oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department face an uncertain future.
From Los Angeles Times
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal watchdog for consumers, proposed a major change to existing federal rules in mid-November.
From MarketWatch
Learner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November 2027, a watchdog has warned.
From BBC
In the aftermath of the Sydney attack, online users circulated an authentic image of one of the survivors, falsely claiming he was a "crisis actor," disinformation watchdog NewsGuard reported.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
