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canine

[key-nahyn] / ˈkeɪ naɪn /
NOUN
domesticated canid or animal resembling one
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For him, the magic of a canine performer cannot ever be replicated by artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The 18-year-old has four canine companions, described in her own words as her "biggest cheerleaders" - alongside her parents, of course.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Pufnstuf appeared in the brothers’ 2016 Nick Jr. show, “Mutt & Stuff,” about an animatronic dog at a canine school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The canine fraud was discovered only because the woman reported herself to the county registrar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Count smiled, and as his lips ran back over his gums, the long, sharp, canine teeth showed out strangely; he answered:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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