dog days
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During the dog days of his reign at Rangers, Russell Martin was once asked if he could name one or two things that were better on his watch - and he couldn't do it.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
So much for the dog days of summer!
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
At least as I perceive it, there’s a strange coldness that wasn’t here before, ironic given how hot it is in the dog days of summer.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
It was warm, too, more like the dog days of summer than the breezy beginnings of it.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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