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barking

[bahr-king] / ˈbɑr kɪŋ /




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There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

To help motivate him through the challenge, one of the videos he received , externalwas of his dog Barney frantically barking at foxes in their garden.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

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

The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, some for the first time in many years.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

The dogs were barking, straining at their leashes in a frenzy to get at the beast.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell



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