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puppy

[puhp-ee] / ˈpʌp i /
NOUN
young dog
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Her colleague, Alexa Kane, spent time at an adopt a puppy booth sponsored by Nuveen—last year she had snuggled the puppies and she went back to the booth this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

For example, the bones of a puppy estimated to have been just 6 to 8 weeks old were discovered alongside an elite craftsperson nicknamed the "Master Basketmaker."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

And Ivy was nominated in honour of a nine-month-old Labrador puppy affectionately known as "the absolute destructor".

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The pair hope the third member of their family, a three-month-old puppy Luna, will reappear after going missing during the quake.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

I hold my pillow and the stuffed puppy in my lap.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Its first puppies are expected to be born in the first quarter of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The findings raise the possibility that some puppies received particular attention or were raised under controlled conditions, potentially as part of an organized breeding practice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That’s like asking someone if they know that violence is bad, or puppies are cute.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“And then we’re painted as these puppies that just keep getting beat up. I didn’t want to contribute to that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The hush puppies were lumpish, with a sweet, greasy smell.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn


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