canine
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Nowadays, that canine catastrophe is a dot in Muna's rear-view mirror.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Their work focused on canine distemper virus, which produces a disease in ferrets that closely resembles measles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The cat’s “puppy-like confidence” is as close as Jill gets to any canine allusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
For him, the magic of a canine performer cannot ever be replicated by artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
She saw that he still had his canine fangs, and that made her nervous.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Research into augmentative and alternative communication systems has demonstrated that some dogs can learn to use soundboards that “speak” for the canines and combine concepts in unexpectedly sophisticated ways.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
For “Wishbone,” he thought about following in the footsteps of previous screen canines like Lassie or Benji.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
But for those who may be allergic to dogs or live with cynophobia - the extreme fear of dogs or canines - they say the rise of dog-friendly spaces is a growing concern.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Kate relaxed and her mouth smiled and her little teeth showed, the long canines sharp and white.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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