dog days
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So much for the dog days of summer!
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of a movie theater.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
But what did the writer mean when he warned about the dog days of August?
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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