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[dawg, dog] / dɔg, dɒg /




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It has become a popular spot for dog walkers and Scottish Power said its three-phase approach to repowering meant the site could remain accessible to the public during the rebuild.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Leigh said they have worked hard to build the life they thought they wanted, with two kids, their dog and a home.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

She added the charity recommended at least two metres of space for wheelchair users or guide dog owners to be able to pass one another.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The dog was pronounced dead, and the man who was attacked was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed as stable Monday evening, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

And so I searched, but with a sinking heart: in this winter of Holland’s hunger, all my searching brought not one single cat or dog to my call.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It's not the first time the cattle-farming politician has fallen foul of man's best friend -- he once threatened to kill Johnny Depp's dogs.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 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 dogs “look as tired as the men as they make their way through the darkly painted trees.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The dogs ran out on the ice of the stream but I fell onto it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

A: Talk of an AI bubble has dogged stocks for years now, yet downturns have never lasted long.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

As foreign oil majors -- dogged by pollution scandals in the Niger Delta -- have left many onshore projects to focus on offshore extraction, local firms have stepped in.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

But his return to the UK this week has been dogged by chaos and changes of plan.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The Post’s Page Six has been particularly dogged, dropping new details the minute they’re confirmed: A 40-foot mirror ball!

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Trouble dogged him from the moment he was vanned into Santa Anita.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

One consequence: Xi has so far shrugged off signs that China needs to boost consumption to fight persistent deflation that is dogging the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

“One of the core issues” dogging Microsoft investors, according to Morgan Stanley’s Keith Weiss, is that spending came in higher than expected while Azure has been growing “maybe” a bit slower than hoped.

From MarketWatch Jan. 28, 2026

Separate corruption investigations have targeted Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez and his younger brother David Sanchez, dogging his government for more than a year.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

In a recent article, Salon staff reporter Russell Payne offers this important example of the dynamic dogging Democrats:

From Salon Dec. 2, 2024

"You be you. No matter what. Who's dogging you—Brick?"

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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