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  • plural of dog.
  • present tense form of dog (3rd person singular).
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    dogs
    plural noun
    greyhound racing
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    Dogs
    noun
    a district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames, and a focus of major office development (Canary Wharf) in recent years
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dogs

1 British  
/ dɒɡz /

plural noun

  1. informal greyhound racing

  2. slang the feet

  3. informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits

  4. informal to go to ruin physically or morally

  5. to leave things undisturbed

  6. to abandon someone to criticism or attack

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dogs 2 British  
/ dɒɡz /

noun

  1. a district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames, and a focus of major office development (Canary Wharf) in recent years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some dogs she sold had serious health problems and died within days or weeks of purchase, according to the city lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

L.A. prosecutors said that Bacelar uses “misleading appeals” to solicit donations, often featuring photographs of dogs unrelated to the animals described in her solicitations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Customers filed lawsuits claiming Bacelar was buying dogs on the cheap from breeders, then misrepresenting them as rescues and charging high adoption fees, The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He’s open to clients using equipment such as prong collars for larger, more aggressive dogs where appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

I stood on the brakes to stop the sled and set the snowhook to hold the dogs and turned.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

On her drive to work, she would blast songs by Ukrainian ska punk band Zhadan and the Dogs, singing along to lyrics that mixed denunciations of the war with empathy for its Ukrainian victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dogs need walks, sure, but they arguably take up less time than a young child when you’re trying to work from home.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The sale also saw 100% of the hammer price of 31 lots, which included 10 guitars, donated to two charities: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and The National Autistic Society.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Also, not only can you rent a bike from Mad Dogs & Englishmen, you can rent a sidecar for your dog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Dogs that walk down the street like body builders.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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