watch·dog
ˈwäch-ˌdȯg 
ˈwȯch-
1
: a dog kept to guard property
2
: one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices
watchdogged; watchdogging; watchdogs
: to act as a watchdog for
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Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Government watchdog Ofgem announced its energy price cap would rise by 13% in July, with electricity prices increasing by around 5% and gas bills soaring 24%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Separately, recent disclosures show Steyer has smaller investments of less than $1 million in Brookfield Corporation, an asset management company whose vast holdings include mobile home parks that have drawn scrutiny from private equity watchdogs.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
As part of the report, the watchdog organization interviewed 41 people from Cuba and a dozen others from Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras and El Salvador.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Timothy O’Connor, executive director for the Los Angeles Office of Public Accountability, a spending watchdog, said his office is not convinced that the agency could minimize long-term cost creep, or that the new force would offset enough costs to justify the program.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Government watchdog Ofgem announced its energy price cap would rise by 13% in July, with electricity prices increasing by around 5% and gas bills soaring 24%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Separately, recent disclosures show Steyer has smaller investments of less than $1 million in Brookfield Corporation, an asset management company whose vast holdings include mobile home parks that have drawn scrutiny from private equity watchdogs.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
As part of the report, the watchdog organization interviewed 41 people from Cuba and a dozen others from Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras and El Salvador.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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