watchdog

Example Sentences

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The blackout is “the most severe, by extent and duration, that we’ve tracked in the history of modern internet connectivity,” said Alp Toker, founder of digital watchdog group NetBlocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Nonfiling has been an issue for years and now the division reviewing taxes for large businesses and international taxpayers has lost almost 750 revenue agents, the watchdog noted in a report last month.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Young drivers are being targeted by "ghost brokers" selling fake car insurance online, the finance watchdog has warned.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

On May 11, the nonpartisan watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics filed a complaint with the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, alleging the venture violated federal gift and travel rules.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Kelton’s father is out in the garage making masculine metallic noises, and Kelton seems to be everywhere at once, like a watchdog obsessively checking that everything in his world is secure.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman