Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
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Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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Reform UK is also hoping to make gains in areas of London declaring later, including the outer boroughs of Bromley and Barking & Dagenham.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The housing department has now said five of these areas - plus a proposal in South Barking that was also assessed by officials - will not be taken forward "at this stage".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Try five questions from The Barking Dog's pub quizzes in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Here at the Barking Dog on a damp, dark Wednesday night this week, BBC News has come along to witness the first edition of the quiz since the scandal emerged.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Barking orders, she got the camera crew and the sound guy in position next to some evergreen bushes.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
The videos showed the officers expressed fear that the loudly barking dog would attack, though Marseille had assured them he was not aggressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
See: The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, 25 years later.
From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026
At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Wait for June, when I’ll start barking like a sea lion about the thrill of seeing Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Lionel Messi’s presumed Argentina finale and the very iffy hopes of the U.S. men’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Aside from Mav’s barking, the night is quiet again.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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