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barking

[bahr-king] / ˈbɑr kɪŋ /




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A video from the scene released by prosecutors shows animals doubled up in cages, barking and frightened, and over a dozen cats held in a fenced area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

To help motivate him through the challenge, one of the videos he received , externalwas of his dog Barney frantically barking at foxes in their garden.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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

“As a child, Lord Fredrick was cruelly teased for barking and howling when the moon was full. The Incorrigibles’ wolfish behavior reminded him of his own, but they had no shame about it.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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