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[dawg, dog] / dɔg, dɒg /




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The only one I’m aware of is that August comes during the so-called dog days of summer, when trading volume is relatively light.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

“We may have to leave him with family for a while,” Leigh said of their dog Story.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

She added the charity recommended at least two metres of space for wheelchair users or guide dog owners to be able to pass one another.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

When our Zoom began, she apologized for the noises outside — construction, dog walkers, gardeners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

That was the song one dog had started to sing.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Asian food will be available at the games, as will hot dogs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

People should stay in air-conditioned places if they can, and avoid walking your dogs during the peak heat of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Penn Station was a sea of Argentine jerseys, most emblazoned with Lionel Messi's name -- and two dogs were dressed up in the iconic blue and white strip.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

One member of the media said they, having reached an entrance, were told to go to a different queue as there were no security dogs available to search bags at that gate.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Typically they do not bother us much—although my wife had a bear chase her from the garden to the house one morning—but they do bother the dogs.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

A: Talk of an AI bubble has dogged stocks for years now, yet downturns have never lasted long.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

However, his campaign was dogged by scandal, most notably including the revelation that he had a Totenkopf tattoo and allegations of “unsettling” behavior from past girlfriends.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

As foreign oil majors -- dogged by pollution scandals in the Niger Delta -- have left many onshore projects to focus on offshore extraction, local firms have stepped in.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

But now after years of being dogged by planning and more recently political delays it is to be scaled right back.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“But the constant lecturing on the perils of dogged bowels—not quite an equitable trade, is it?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Another question dogging Nvidia has been whether it will lose its dominance as companies shift from training AI models toward inference—the process of running the models.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The bottom line is that the questions dogging the private-asset industry are bigger than just what is going to happen to business software.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Another issue dogging the stock is whether Nvidia can maintain its huge technological advantage and defend its dominant market share.

From MarketWatch Jan. 29, 2026

In a recent article, Salon staff reporter Russell Payne offers this important example of the dynamic dogging Democrats:

From Salon Dec. 2, 2024

As suddenly as it had attached itself, it quit dogging his heels and sat down, staring after him with eyes drowsily half-closed, contented and serene, maybe even purring.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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