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dog

[dawg, dog] / dɔg, dɒg /




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He spent three hours with a pet groomer, who shampooed a dog while Avi peppered her with questions about her schedule, her training and whether she likes her job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the first half of “Peck & Peck,” we learn that Batter has been named after a family dog whose superhero escapades were recounted in reverent tones throughout his childhood by his mother, Rainey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Crane said he had known Kerr for two years, and that the teenager came to his flat every day to see his lurcher greyhound cross dog which Crane was looking after.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The couple live in London, so opportunities to practise are scarce, but Murphy encourages Honey, who is a writer, podcaster and model, to practise speaking the language to their dog.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Three men ran beneath Torak’s aspen, panting as they struggled to catch up with the dog.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Eight dogs that were among 250 found crammed into one room have been reunited as they continue on their road to recovery.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Blais, 72, has avoided door-to-door campaigning this year due to aggressive dogs -- in contrast to Libertarian Party candidate Taner Lopez, 46, who has been pressing the flesh at every opportunity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Last year, Maye was the wonder child who could do no wrong; babies and dogs from Pittsfield to Providence were bequeathed his sturdy first name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s fair to assume many of us require a stern talking-to, like dogs who need their pills hidden inside the cheese that is Cruise’s Mr. Movies persona.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

They are so big and strong that the dogs fear them, and the bears trade on this fear to get their food.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Still, the president has shown a dogged willingness to try, try again.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

And traders said that with French debt difficult to trade, investors sold the bonds of Italy and Greece, resurrecting fears that the debt problems that dogged the region last decade could return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bass has been dogged by high unfavorable ratings since the Palisades fire, which broke out in January 2025 while she was out of the country, destroying thousands of homes and leaving 12 dead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hence the film’s clunky equivalence of Hansen’s dogged chase to that of the American army.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The dogged regiment withdrew before them, sullen, dispirited, the fight knocked out of it.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

It took one look for people to start dogging the company out for its unreadability.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

One consequence: Xi has so far shrugged off signs that China needs to boost consumption to fight persistent deflation that is dogging the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Materne noted that skepticism of Microsoft’s AI strategy is another factor dogging the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026

Separate corruption investigations have targeted Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez and his younger brother David Sanchez, dogging his government for more than a year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

"You be you. No matter what. Who's dogging you—Brick?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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