dog days
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In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of a movie theater.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s the dog days of summer, with beastly heat, no proper holidays, and an abysmal history.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
The same as the dog days under Russell Martin, the same as the demise under Philippe Clement, the same as the downfall in the Michael Beale months.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
The Dodgers were 7½ games ahead of the second-place Cardinals when the dog days of August ended.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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