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dead dog

American  
[ded dahg] / ˈdɛd ˈdɑg /

noun

  1. a matter that is no longer worth pursuing.


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One volunteer carried a dead dog away in a wheelbarrow.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Milei, who owns four clones of his dead dog Conan, has never been the most conventional occupant of Argentina’s highest office.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

But she fails at demonizing the dead dog.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2024

A young Jesse Ball discovers a dead dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022

It landed on a carcass near the water’s edge-a dead dog or a rat.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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