dogs
1 Britishplural noun
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informal greyhound racing
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slang the feet
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informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits
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informal to go to ruin physically or morally
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to leave things undisturbed
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to abandon someone to criticism or attack
noun
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A 2020 survey of 708 young women found that, at least on dating apps, straight men posing with their cats would face an uphill battle, especially in comparison to those showing off their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to Forbes, the couple’s dog is a female Samoyed, a breed the American Kennel Club describes as “smart, social, mischievous dogs who demand love and attention.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Some of the dogs run directly to the feeder expecting rewards, some dogs freeze, some dogs will scratch the sample with excitement," Bitan said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
He sold hot dogs, not some shiny new technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I had been hard pressed to find new country to run in to keep the young dogs from becoming bored and this logging trail was one we hadn’t run.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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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 have around 300 million scent receptors, compared to about five million in humans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Los Angeles’s iconic Pink’s Hot Dogs, a local favorite for more than half a century, is setting up shop in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dogs did more than accompany humans as people spread around the planet.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Dogs that were most attentive to the needs and feelings of their human companions got extra care and food, and were more likely to survive.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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