bird-dog

Example Sentences

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“It took three and a half years of weekly protests outside her office. Plus, we also had a bird-dog campaign against her. Every time we’d find out where she was, we’d go,” Abdullah explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Now that we know how the show works, it's easy to bird-dog the secrets hiding in plain sight.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2022

The city also has restricted the renting of homes through online short-term rental services such as Airbnb, but like most small municipalities, it can’t bird-dog all that activity.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2019

Everytown also plans to send allies to bird-dog, or publicly question, targeted members of Congress at public events during the upcoming break.

From Time • Jun. 23, 2016

He was seldom at rest, scampering here and there, not unlike a bird-dog on a fresh scent.

From The Master Mystery by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)