attack dog
Example Sentences
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Previous officeholders had gone on diplomatic missions, run task forces or even served as the president’s attack dog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England's Bazball attack dog in chief.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
From the opening arguments, both sides have acknowledged Cohen’s central role in the charges against his former boss, for whom he was an uber-loyal fixer and attack dog.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024
Another “Fall Guy” co-star — an attack dog that responds only to commands in French — had particular poignance for Gosling.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
He drew occasional laughter in the courtroom with self-deprecating quips about his lack of financial acumen, in a contrast to the sharp-edged persona he has cultivated as his father's political attack dog.
From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023
