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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Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, a nonprofit that rescues senior dogs, is photographed on February 20, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Registered vet technician Maira Vierheller, right, picks up Chewy for an appointment in the clinic at Frosted Faces Foundation in Ramona, a nonprofit that rescues senior dogs, on February 20, 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He said pet CVs should be used and landlords should consider the circumstances more carefully, such as older dogs being calmer and sleeping more, rather than simply ruling out tenants with large or multiple pets.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
All the dogs were screaming—high-pitched deafening screams because they were impatient and wanted to run, knowing they were heading in the direction of home.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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The charity Guide Dogs welcomed the government's plan.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dogs, “dogged” enough to hunt for hours, are better at long-distance seeing, which allows for visual communication with man or pack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dogs raised for eating were often large breeds like Nureongi, also known as the Korean Yellow Spitz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Dogs exposed to E. multilocularis do not always become sick.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Dogs come with him and wind and devils with whips.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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