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The letter was organized in conjunction with the Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog group founded by Norman Eisen, a former Obama aide and the author of the anti-Trump Substack The Contrarian.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Douglas Elliman — The luxury real estate brokerage's shares fell 5% after Reuters reported a Wall Street watchdog is investigating alleged insider-trading activity linked to a failed bid to take over the firm.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The inflated bill was criticized by a local fiscal watchdog organization.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Douglas Elliman — The luxury real estate brokerage's shares fell 5% after Reuters reported a Wall Street watchdog is investigating alleged insider-trading activity linked to a failed bid to take over the firm.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The inflated bill was criticized by a local fiscal watchdog organization.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.
—Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdog
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Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city unveiled four utility terrain vehicles and four patrol bikes that were rolled out along transit lines this week.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some hunters sell their kills for thirty crowns a head.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bentley, now 8 years old, was rescued as a puppy and has been her loyal companion ever since.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Sims franchise is a staple in the cozy game universe, but this fall Perez is cozy-maxing with comfy socks, warm blankets, and her new puppy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Aside from scouting, sending messages or sentry duty, some dogs were trained for direct combat.—
Vic Verbalaitis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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The show — which also featured a massive sheepdog named Ladadig — wasn’t a big hit, not making the year-end Top 30 in the three-network universe, but was popular in reruns in the 1970s.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
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The family lived in a home that resembled a castle, and their giant sheepdog, Ladadog, created lots of mayhem.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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Madeley will play Aunt Medora, Ellen’s former guardian.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Anna Madeley as Aunt Medora, Ellen’s lively, amoral aunt and former guardian.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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