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[dawg, dog] / dɔg, dɒg /




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It has become a popular spot for dog walkers and Scottish Power said its three-phase approach to repowering meant the site could remain accessible to the public during the rebuild.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The dog was pronounced dead, and the man who was attacked was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed as stable Monday evening, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Vergara's framed picture of her dog was hidden inside her seat cushion, while Mel B's bracelet was concealed in one of the famous Got Talent red buzzers.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Stacey lives in Brooklyn with her husband and hound dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I had a sack of dog food with me and fed that to them when I stopped to camp.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

From classic franks to chili dogs and perros calientes, these are the best hot dogs in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

People should stay in air-conditioned places if they can, and avoid walking your dogs during the peak heat of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Penn Station was a sea of Argentine jerseys, most emblazoned with Lionel Messi's name -- and two dogs were dressed up in the iconic blue and white strip.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

One member of the media said they, having reached an entrance, were told to go to a different queue as there were no security dogs available to search bags at that gate.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Some dogs pull and when they get tired they slack off but they keep enough pull on the harness tug so it appears they are working while they are really resting.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

As foreign oil majors -- dogged by pollution scandals in the Niger Delta -- have left many onshore projects to focus on offshore extraction, local firms have stepped in.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

That is, until Brandon Elkins of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation—who’s been dogged by the free-wheeling Mr. Campbell—realizes what the kids have been up to and throws some official assistance into the mix.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The Post’s Page Six has been particularly dogged, dropping new details the minute they’re confirmed: A 40-foot mirror ball!

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

But after advancing from third place in the group here with a dogged victory over Turkey and a scoreless draw against Australia, La Albirroja was playing with house money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Though lingering rumors dogged him, Bell was never charged.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The bottom line is that the questions dogging the private-asset industry are bigger than just what is going to happen to business software.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

“One of the core issues” dogging Microsoft investors, according to Morgan Stanley’s Keith Weiss, is that spending came in higher than expected while Azure has been growing “maybe” a bit slower than hoped.

From MarketWatch Jan. 28, 2026

Separate corruption investigations have targeted Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez and his younger brother David Sanchez, dogging his government for more than a year.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

In a recent article, Salon staff reporter Russell Payne offers this important example of the dynamic dogging Democrats:

From Salon Dec. 2, 2024

But then, halfway through the second half, he stopped dogging me.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers




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