mutt
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Adrian Aceves, a physician living in downtown Washington, said he'd be staying in with his five-year-old mutt Rosy, "trying to distract her with treats and toys, and I will medicate her."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, who called it an "amazing story" in an X post on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
A mutt owned by Ed Koch’s chef also hung out at the residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Besides, treating topical humor in the same way that a toothless, mangy mutt gums a dumpster bone is not the same as maintaining neutrality.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
In almost every yard, a mutt or two was chained to a tree or to a clothesline post, and they barked furiously as we walked by.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
The test results said one of the dogs share the same amount of DNA as people do with their full siblings – and that they’re mutts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Miles is an All-American dog, the American Kennel Club’s name for mutts.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
The yapping mutts were just a sideshow, however, to the main event, which was announced from a dais by Sarah Furness, a local dignitary: the unveiling of Britain’s first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Of the nearly 3.3 million dogs that enter U.S. animal shelters every year, many are mutts.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 1, 2023
Before I can get this out, the mutts begin a new assault on the horn.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
