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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdogs
Noun
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The outcome was never publicly disclosed, though Chinese space observers speculated that the trial may not have gone as planned, according to SCMP.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025 -
During the greetings, some observers noted that the president, 79, did not bow and the first lady, 55, did not curtsy while shaking hands with Charles and Camilla, as well William and Kate.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her father had been a lineman for Michigan Bell and some of his co-workers were hunters.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Russell-McPherron effect This weekend's storm watch comes at an especially potent time of year for aurora hunters.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sentinels of conventional wisdom settled on the view that the Iraq invasion was one of the great own goals of American foreign policy, and that its beneficiary was Iran.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Choose the West Coast for drama—think craggy cliffs and colossal redwoods rising like ancient sentinels.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Market watchers are all aflutter this week over whether the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates, and if so, by how much.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This surge takes place as market watchers carefully await the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, where a rate cut is widely expected.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Are the club following any ‘keepers?—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, with some help from the defenders behind them, Cleveland’s pitchers have paved the way for a last-gasp run at a playoff spot.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The city has become a fortress, and Ukrainian defenders are doing everything possible to prevent it from falling.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Watchdogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdogs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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