Example Sentences

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However, the move does represent an escalation in the watchdog's engagement with the charity.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The justices also directed the law enforcement agency to comply with the watchdog’s requests for records.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In a response to the GAO report, Richard Lucas, the acting chief operating officer of FSA, pushed back on the watchdog’s suggestion to resume call monitoring and testing for accuracy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The watchdog's decision "directly contradicts the consumer-related standards of EU competition law", said Amazon's Germany head Rocco Braeuniger.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

We knew that sure eyes watched them from the reef; no lads' playing at the length of a watchdog's chain, kept more surely from the dog's teeth than those night-birds from the gun's range.

From The House Under the Sea A Romance by Pemberton, Max, Sir