barked

Example Sentences

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Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Twenty minutes later, videos show, Secret Service officers with ballistic vests and long guns barked instructions to clear a path as they rushed into the ballroom and onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Guard dogs barked in the distance while soldiers monitored the perimeter from watch towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

I would say Adam had just started the arrest as she barked.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Boaz made a point not to look at it, even when Aunt Hila barked out, “Well, what is it? What did you want to talk about?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny