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barking

[bahr-king] / ˈbɑr kɪŋ /




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The video showed many of the dogs standing together on a dusty site, near dry brush, barking and wagging their tails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Her chaotic entrance involved a twisted headphone cord, a doorbell, a food delivery and a barking dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

You are both barking up the wrong tree.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Although she had little experience of city life, she was quite sure that three children baying and barking at full throttle would not be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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