canine
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Along with the backward-curving cusps that helped it catch aquatic prey, the animal possessed specialized canine teeth with three roots, a distinctive feature that surprised the researchers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The animal welfare group's director of canine units, Frederic Chappee said Oaka was "almost too good to be true".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Her heavy metal performances trumped nine other finalists, including magician acts, canine performers and even a robot dance crew.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Before seeing “The Dog Stars,” which also came out this summer and stars Jacob Elordi and another pooch, I looked into what happens to its canine star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
I knew, of course, that Ginger referred to Nadia's beloved and talented dog, So I thought that perhaps Annie's Sandy was a video game played by the canine orders.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Animal Care and Control officials cited “The Exorcist” star Linda Blair after several complaints led county authorities to investigate her Acton dog kennel operation where they discovered 251 canines at the unlicensed facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Asked about the fate of the thousands of unaccounted-for canines, he acknowledged they had likely "already been eaten."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Research into augmentative and alternative communication systems has demonstrated that some dogs can learn to use soundboards that “speak” for the canines and combine concepts in unexpectedly sophisticated ways.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Corporations might not be people, but canines are well on their way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The lips of her little mouth were parted to show her small sharp teeth, and the canines were longer and more pointed than the others.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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