dog

Example Sentences

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The driving force behind that is Padre Pepe, a chatty parish priest in jeans and checked shirt rather than a dog collar.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Of those five cases, I believe we have three in cattle, one in a goat, and one in a dog.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

People can become infected by swallowing tapeworm eggs, such as through food contaminated with coyote or dog feces.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“I would take the dog out for a walk,” Maguire said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The dog stops beside it at the order counter, where an older woman in a green apron tosses a gristly piece of meat into his mouth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith