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Join 3 others in the comments View Comments In Gaza, press watchdog groups say at least 175 reporters, photographers, producers and other journalists have been killed since Israel began its military campaign following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The federal government has failed to properly vet some sponsors, according to a federal watchdog report from last year.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Add to that an unsettled global environment, punctuated by escalating tariff tensions, and the stage may be set for yet another downgrade from credit watchdogs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Kansas senator also raised specific concerns about the VA inspector general vacancy, emphasizing that reinstating a permanent one is a high priority after Trump fired 17 inspectors general, including the top watchdog at the VA.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The federal government has failed to properly vet some sponsors, according to a federal watchdog report from last year.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Add to that an unsettled global environment, punctuated by escalating tariff tensions, and the stage may be set for yet another downgrade from credit watchdogs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Kansas senator also raised specific concerns about the VA inspector general vacancy, emphasizing that reinstating a permanent one is a high priority after Trump fired 17 inspectors general, including the top watchdog at the VA.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
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The department will assign additional personnel to patrol shifts, with enhanced patrols scheduled at random times during the first two weeks of the summer break.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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There has been a noticeable decline in poaching since regular patrols were performed in the park, officials said, and this work is evident through both male and female deer appearing on the cameras.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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This anthology film tells of three fierce human warriors – a vengeful Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan and an Allied pilot in World War II – who face off against a deadly alien hunter with otherworldly weaponry and a mean streak.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The hunter and jumper season will continue at HITS Del Mar with the Del Mar Sunshine Classic on July 9.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Roberts, Barrett and Gorsuch are seen as key swing votes Two conservative justices — John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett — are seen by veteran court observers as the most likely swing votes in the birthright citizenship case.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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The Indian government has cracked down in areas where Maoist groups are active – an approach that, while appearing to reduce the threat level, has been criticized by some observers as heavy-handed and prone to abuse.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Owners should train their puppies not to bite or nip.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Read more Family get golden retriever puppy—hearts melt at 12-year-old dog's reaction Is your pet missing?—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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These physiological and sensory adaptations underpin the species’ ability to traverse vast ocean basins, from coastal foraging grounds to the depths of the White Shark Café, cementing their role as sentinels of both nearshore and open‑ocean ecosystems.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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Occasionally, gang members would come rushing in and that’s when auto sentry guns would be useful.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Smartly dressed in black topcoat and hat, a leash dangling in his left hand, Caillebotte looks down at the cobblestone pavement at his sheepdog, who awaits its master’s next move.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The district also has 14 area security managers and about 90 armed guardians, positions that didn’t exist prior to Stoneman Douglas.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
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“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdog. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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