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canine

[key-nahyn] / ˈkeɪ naɪn /
NOUN
domesticated canid or animal resembling one
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Kulgod's co-founder Itamar Bitan, 28, who spent four years in an Israeli special-forces canine unit, said the dogs were trained using "positive reinforcement" to detect a "specific funky smell" for a reward.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The similarities could allow scientists to use knowledge already gained from human research to improve canine health, while also using dogs to study how aging develops across an entire lifespan.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

A Disneyland-inspired wonderland for their canine counterparts is what they were thinking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Cuaya and Hernández-Pérez also hope their findings will help show people to communicate more effectively with their own beloved canine companions.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

He smiled the rubbery, doggish Ashton smile that all the men in his family shared, wide and toothy, with the canine teeth on full display.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

That offhand vision has since expanded into Canyon View Ranch, a five-acre luxury retreat tucked into the hills of Topanga that its clients refer to as Disneyland for canines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Asked about the fate of the thousands of unaccounted-for canines, he acknowledged they had likely "already been eaten."

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

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

Corporations might not be people, but canines are well on their way.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Their noses were snoutlike, and their teeth were all pointed canines.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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