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puppy

[puhp-ee] / ˈpʌp i /
NOUN
young dog
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Released last week, it finds Snow Patrol at their best, with a singalong chorus that bounds over like a puppy and charms you into submission.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Of course, there was also Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, standing nearby bouncing up and down like a puppy happy to be on stage with his master.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

The Bidens tried again with Commander, a German shepherd puppy who joined them in December 2021, but he was also gone by October 2023 after at least 24 documented biting incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

A very cute puppy, trapped in the back seat, presses his nose and paws up against the helicopter's smoky glass windows.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Thirteen of the 14 dogs seized by the Newport Beach Beach Animal Control were puppies, including two 6-week-old golden retriever puppies that were in critical condition because of untreated parasites.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Two years ago, she said, her sister purchased Jameson, the oldest of seven puppies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

The Sixers proved to be as dangerous as a warm basket of puppies.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

The puppies, who have all been named, will soon get vaccinated and microchipped, before being found suitable new homes.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

He’d hated every single time I’d dragged him into Zimmerman’s as a kid to look at the hamsters or the puppies.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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