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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 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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Noun

The system administrator should have different capabilities than a patrol officer.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Now she’s fully thrown herself into researching her American crime story, even tagging along with the crash reconstruction unit of a highway patrol in North Dakota.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrol

Noun

Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

Mundubile has alleged irregularities and election observers have also reported inflated vote tallies and improper administration.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Einstein’s special theory of relativity shows that, compared with a stationary observer, time flows more slowly for moving objects.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of observer

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After her puppy spent nearly a year and a half with her on LSU’s campus, senior Ella Menard dropped off Loyal to professional training in May.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
One of Eloise’s best friends was their Boston terrier, Ollie, which Tim and Missy brought home after their daughter asked for a puppy two years in a row.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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

Noun

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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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
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

Definition of sentry

Noun

The pinniped pup looked around quizzically with large, black eyes before lumbering into the surf with abandon — as only the young can.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Some breeds are more prone to joint injuries, so take care that your pup is in good working order for a long outdoor walk.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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