Example Sentences

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Beagles are used in research partly for their size and even temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Beagles, it turns out, lend themselves to research because they are sweet, docile and small.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Beagles and bloodhounds, for example, were more likely to howl than other dogs.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

Mel Brown, from the Free The MBR Beagles group, said they had made undertakings not to engage in criminal acts against MBR staff, and these were already subject to legal sanction.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021

Beagles are energetic, and these people looked like the type who liked constant calm.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King