leash
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“You are dealing with imperfect information. So the mindset is to take down the exposure if it is the beginning of the end. We have a short leash on these stocks,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
How long of a financial leash should parents extend to their children to pursue a long shot?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Sri Lanka's police kennels department was mobilised to ensure that local street dogs did not attack Aloka, who was led on a leash held by an army commando.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
A puppy is getting a new leash on life after being rescued with life-threatening facial injuries in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
We nod hello to two men who are jogging toward us with a dog on a leash.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Rising pet ownership in China has sparked a rush of companies into making items such as dog food, leashes and toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
He muscled it into the cage elevator, leashes in hand, the machine balanced against his hip like a prize wrested from fate.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
She added: "The ankle leashes attached to the boards of those stuck in the hydraulic spin, which are totally unsuitable for fast-flowing water, made it even harder for them to get free."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
Anguiano said she was untangling the cats’ leashes when Rayne Beau jumped out of the vehicle, slipping out of his collar before dashing toward the forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
Two officers with dogs kept watch, leashes wrapped tight around their fists.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
A German Jew in 1920s Hamburg, Walther Laqueur stands on his home’s front steps with his sleek Doberman leashed and ready for a walk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dogs should also remain leashed and under control around trees and shrubs where birds may be nesting, and residents also should not fly drones near wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
In defense of his owner, the leashed dog dispatched the attacking canine in less than 30 seconds – enough for a TikTok video, had TikTok been around in the 80s.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024
Top tips: Don’t ever try feed a moose or see it up close, and make sure to keep any pets leashed around the animals.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 17, 2023
They leashed up both dogs and set off down the road and into the pines, the dogs baying and pulling.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
This includes proper training, identifying problematic behaviours, leashing dogs in public and microchipping pets.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
The agency recommends making noise and leashing pets while hiking in bear territory.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Last week, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez sponsored the "Responsible Dog Ownership Act," which would create stronger laws related to the leashing and fencing of dogs.
From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2021
“Thank you,” Christian Cooper says in response to her leashing her dog, as he lowers his phone and stops recording.
From Slate ● May 26, 2020
When she is dead I know you'll buy another Queen — Giving a county for her, gaining a duchy with her — And put me to wet nursing, leashing me with the thralls.
From Georgian Poetry 1913-15 by Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir
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