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[huhs-kee] / ˈhʌs ki /




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Huskeys—named for the founders’ love of husky dogs and a play on the “keys” required to secure the web—acts as an intelligent brain for cybersecurity systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Earlier in the afternoon, BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2026 winner Skye Newman's powerful, husky vocals reverberated through the same tent as she performed hit songs like FU & UF and Family Matters.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Her husky voice is familiar to pilots in Greek skies -- as are her outbursts.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Spiro favors crawling tempos and unadorned piano melodies, which leave more room for her husky voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

“Siiimon,” Abby says, except she actually sings it in this low, husky opera voice.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The Tamaskan, a "wolfalike" breed created in the UK during the 1980s by selecting huskies, malamutes, and other dogs for a wolf-like appearance, has about 3.7 percent wolf ancestry.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2025

His charge was simply 31 sled dogs, mostly Alaskan huskies, who work in Denali National Park.

From Slate Jul. 4, 2025

So they advertised for pet-owning participants, who had huskies or malamutes, to join their study remotely.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2025

Then again, some dogs are just more inclined to bark than others based on their breed, with Siberian huskies particularly notorious for being whiny.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2024

At the Rink Rapids two native huskies, Teek and Koona, were added; and the celerity with which Buck broke them in took away François’s breath.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Now 79, McCartney’s voice has grown huskier in his later years but still sounded good during that 2019 Vancouver show.

From Seattle Times Feb. 18, 2022

Infections were concentrated among younger men as they flocked to signature summer events like Bear Week, part of gay culture for guys on the huskier and hairier side.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2021

Meanwhile, for under $1,000, you can buy one of their, uh, huskier counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2016

Then he lifted one eyebrow and his voice was even huskier than before.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

It also found him singing in his huskiest register of the evening, to great effect.

From Seattle Times Oct. 8, 2023

I doubt very much if she actually received from "the huskiest of the six" any blows from a mule's belly-strap.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the toothpick-shaped shells slid to their starting marks, Eastern hopes were centered on M.I.T.'s powerful sprint champions, huskiest boatload on the water.

From Time Magazine Archive

Winny, as the family called him, was the huskiest Rockefeller, at 6 ft.

From Time Magazine Archive

He would saddle their huskiest plow horse, ride into town, and shop for everybody.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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