Barking
Americannoun
adjective
adverb
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Reform UK is also hoping to make gains in areas of London declaring later, including the outer boroughs of Bromley and Barking & Dagenham.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Southern trains are not running between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction until further notice and London Overground services between Richmond/Clapham Junction and Stratford and from Gospel Oak to Barking may also be affected.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The BBC was able to compare current performance with the position 12 months ago at all but two hospital trusts – data was not available for Sheffield and Barking, Havering and Redbridge hospital trusts.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
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 orders, she got the camera crew and the sound guy in position next to some evergreen bushes.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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As the officers ask Marseille to put the dog away, bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Marseille answers the door and the officers see the large barking dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, some for the first time in many years.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
He can often be seen sunning himself on the dock, with other sea lions dozing or barking away nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
He took one look at Tiamat and began barking and lunging at her.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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