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barking

[bahr-king] / ˈbɑr kɪŋ /




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The videos showed the officers expressed fear that the loudly barking dog would attack, though Marseille had assured them he was not aggressive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

As the officers ask Marseille to put the dog away, bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, some for the first time in many years.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Three days later, a neighbour forced open Abbott's door after becoming concerned he could not hear her corgi barking.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

He threw it to Briony, who caught it midair and gulped it down, barking and slapping her flippers together.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness



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