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leash

[leesh] / liʃ /




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She added there had been "no safety briefing" beforehand, none of the participants had the right type of leash for their boards in these conditions and Lloyd did not have any next of kin details.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“The ice is really thin. The leash is very tight,” said Dan Morgan, portfolio manager and analyst at Synovus Trust, which owns shares of OpenAI partners like Oracle, Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Then towards the end of the season, we’re going to see how the points fall and whether anything needs to be done. But at that stage, absolutely off the leash, both of them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Guarded by elite army commandos, their mascot Aloka -- a stray dog rescued in India -- walked on a leash, drawing bows and clasped hands from devotees lining the route.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“What’s he thinking?” asked Jenny, coming into the kennel with a leash.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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