watchdog

Example Sentences

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He is pushing to install an inspector general inside the executive office of the President, a watchdog position that has never existed there despite being standard across the rest of the federal government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The internal watchdog said a lack of tracking could leave the program susceptible to fraud and make people less likely to report it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Kendall Schrohe, 23, who works at a digital privacy watchdog, completed the monthly detox in Washington in January.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“What are you doing here?” growled the watchdog.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster