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attack dog

NOUN
guard dog
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He can toggle between modes — attack dog in conservative media, measured moderate in mixed company — but the transitions are visible.

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

Previous officeholders had gone on diplomatic missions, run task forces or even served as the president’s attack dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England's Bazball attack dog in chief.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2025

Another “Fall Guy” co-star — an attack dog that responds only to commands in French — had particular poignance for Gosling.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

In Bakersfield, for example, “more than half of all people severely injured by an attack dog in 2020 were displaying symptoms of mental illness or impairment.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024




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