Sentence examples for vigorous watchdogs from inspiring English sources

The state's news organizations, once vigorous watchdogs, have been decimated by a deep industry downturn.

The Council of Europe is a vigorous watchdog and we will continue to help our members reform, but we cannot be everywhere at once.

It has the reputation of being a vigorous watchdog that ensures that the citizens of the UK receive good healthcare at a cost commensurate with the value of the treatment under consideration.

In 1996, Farah claimed the WJC was merely "a vigorous watchdog on government"; on July 29, he asserted that "this is not a left-right issue.

Farah's WJC was interested in being "a vigorous watchdog on government" only when Democrats were in charge; the organization was dormant throughout the Bush presidency, and only recently sprung back to life under the leadership of right-wing political operative Floyd Brown just in time for a new Democratic administration.

Worse still, 'facts' are now blurred with 'alternative facts' creating a purposefully confused state of play for traditional watchdogs like a free and vigorous press.

Even Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), the top watchdog in Congress who had vowed vigorous oversight of Hillary Clinton when he expected her to win the presidency, has taken a decidedly less aggressive tone with Trump.

Acting as a national watchdog on job discrimination, he also criticized President John F. Kennedy and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as not being vigorous enough in fighting segregation.

Industry watchdog group, The Checks and Balances Project, notes that domestic oil and gas drilling is more vigorous than ever; in October drilling peaked at a level not seen since the early Reagan administration.

Privacy watchdogs disagree.

They have watchdogs, fighting cocks.