wag

Example Sentences

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“I tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”

From MarketWatch

His dog, Jesus, a striking black-and-white pit bull, followed him everywhere, tail wagging like a punctuation mark.

From Los Angeles Times

His acolyte Curt Mills boasts of being a “hater” of Israel and says Israel is “wagging the dog” of American politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cooper Connolly made a late 23 but the tail failed to wag as India turned the screws.

From Barron's

"I think it's been a good thing because it's got tongues wagging," he says.

From BBC