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retriever

[ri-tree-ver] / rɪˈtri vər /


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The world’s largest type of rodent, actually; a capybara can easily rival a golden retriever in size.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

And, of course, a cute-as-a-button golden retriever who can shoot hoops as well as he can act is always going to hit the mark, he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Unlike Little Bit, a terrific retriever, Doc failed at hunting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever with the biggest, friendliest eyes, was gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

His statuses didn’t provide much context about his life, only that he’d been a loner who preferred runs with his golden retriever Turbo instead of social outings with his classmates.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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