Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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Essex Police said the group, from Barking, east London, were all related to each other and the boy remained in hospital, fighting for his life.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking in London, was found not guilty of being part of an organised crime gang.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said child poverty remained a serious issue in the borough.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Here at the Barking Dog on a damp, dark Wednesday night this week, BBC News has come along to witness the first edition of the quiz since the scandal emerged.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Barking, snorting and squealing, the zebra came to life to defend itself.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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
To help motivate him through the challenge, one of the videos he received , externalwas of his dog Barney frantically barking at foxes in their garden.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, they also heard loud barking from the cargo hold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
See: The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, 25 years later.
From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026
The sled dogs were barking, eager to be back on the trail.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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