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watchdog

noun

Definition of watchdog

as in patrol

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as in hunter

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Recent Examples of watchdog Recently, Meta acknowledged that subcontracted workers sometimes review content captured by its AI glasses, findings the UK data watchdog called concerning. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Budget watchdog groups have been anticipating the crossing of the threshold for weeks. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 But consumer advocacy groups and the Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate, a state watchdog agency, pushed back after customers complained about the state’s rising cost of living. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Last year, research from a watchdog group found that ChatGPT would tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watchdog

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Noun

As the trooper worked to secure Guerrero-Chavez back in his patrol vehicle, he was hit by a passing Ford Focus driven by Ashton Berry of Kansas City.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Military working dogs are routinely used in roles including explosives detection, patrol operations, search missions and force-protection duties.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrol

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Their method attempts to counter the negative reputation left by treasure hunters of the past.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Turteltaub confirmed that Nicolas Cage, who starred as treasure hunter Ben Gates in the first two films, is expected to return in National Treasure 3.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

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Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To the outside observer, the hearing for the soft-spoken man with the graying mustache may have seemed like any other, save for the FBI agents from the public corruption squad sitting in the back.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of observer

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During the week, Aikman continues his training through the Canine Companions prison puppy raising program at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Based on the votes, one puppy and one kitten will be crowned Purina's chief snuggle officer for the year.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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In the film, robotic sentinels have been constructed to kill all mutants and any humans harboring them.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of sentinel

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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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The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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