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watchdog

noun

Definition of watchdog

as in patrol

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Recent Examples of watchdog After graduation in 2000, Hilton spent time as a media relations assistant for gay watchdog group GLAAD while freelancing and auditioning on the side. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 London — The head of the world’s financial stability watchdog warned on Monday of the serious risk posed by advanced AI models to the global financial system. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The head of the world’s financial stability watchdog warned that greater cyber threats from frontier AI are heightening the risk of market disruptions. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 However, researchers and watchdog organizations operate in the unregulated space between these poles. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watchdog

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Miami Gardens police found their missing K-9 who disappeared last week after running from a patrol vehicle and getting hit by a car, according to the department.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
His more than 32-year law enforcement career has included leadership assignments in violent crimes, patrol and special investigations, and homicide and robbery investigations.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrol

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Those two changes mean an observer could actually see three apparent images of the spacecraft at certain moments.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Market observers interviewed noted that current futures prices continue to significantly understate the actual supply risks in physical crude markets.

— , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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The Obama family adopted Sunny as a puppy during his second term in 2013.

— Gabriella Biello, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of sheepdog

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And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentry

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With such an up and down start at life, this little pup is looking forward to a calm life full of cuddles, playtime and lots of snacks.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Just look at these messy misfits, down to the titular pup who kicked off the series by running in front of a car.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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