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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Penn Station was a sea of Argentine jerseys, most emblazoned with Lionel Messi's name -- and two dogs were dressed up in the iconic blue and white strip.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
One member of the media said they, having reached an entrance, were told to go to a different queue as there were no security dogs available to search bags at that gate.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
People will say, “Oh, my dog hates all dogs” and then my dog pulls me over and the dog that hates all dogs just melts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The new global struggle for dominance, a father of American banking, dogs on museum walls and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jason poured the curdled blue corn into a bowl set aside for their two backyard dogs.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Dogs in art, Mr. Laqueur suggests, “bring their world into ours, which is perhaps how they make us feel less lonely as a species.”
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 should also remain leashed and under control around trees and shrubs where birds may be nesting, and residents also should not fly drones near wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
“Walk? Dogs go for walks. Cats, may bee. But never birds.”
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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