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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

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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

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Example Sentences

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"It's also really handy instead of texting when I'm walking the dogs."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Snake bites are an emergency in dogs, according to vet charity, PDSA.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The deputies, and their dogs, found the woman among dense brush, unable to walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He lives now with his partner and two dogs in Proto-Town’s trailer park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The dogs ran out on the ice of the stream but I fell onto it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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