canine
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Researchers found that smiles trigger distinctive activity in specific parts of the canine brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some are dogs who have also been displaced by the war; others are compassionate humans, including a humanitarian worker with the power of canine communication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nowadays, that canine catastrophe is a dot in Muna's rear-view mirror.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The voice and a pitched whistle produced by the tall figure of a young man at the gate of the drowned man’s house made the mammoth canine stiffen in the backseat.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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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
But for those who may be allergic to dogs or live with cynophobia - the extreme fear of dogs or canines - they say the rise of dog-friendly spaces is a growing concern.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Best in Show” is set inside the competitive world of dog shows and follows a handful of stage parents who enter their pampered canines in competitions around the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
For his installation, titled "Dynamics of a Dog on a Leash" and first shown last year, Todo purchased three robot canines made by Chinese startup Unitree, costing thousands of dollars each.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
It sneered, revealing a full set of ivory canines.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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