dog

Example Sentences

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So I kicked the dog out, and the tenant, and instituted a new policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In Surrey, Leatherhead Lions Club said its annual bank holiday donkey derby would no longer include the donkeys or a dog show "for the welfare and comfort of the animals".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The team investigated the genetic mutations involved in cancer development and discovered many of the same cancer-driving genes seen in human and dog cancers.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

I’d adopted a dog, Fofo, the best decision of my life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The dog looks back once and then disappears into the tangle of undergrowth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith