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leash

[leesh] / liʃ /




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Two German shepherds on a loose leash, maybe off leash.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Money is getting tighter for America’s hundreds of thousands of homeowners associations, and they are extending a shorter financial leash to their residents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“You are dealing with imperfect information. So the mindset is to take down the exposure if it is the beginning of the end. We have a short leash on these stocks,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

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

Drawing her knife, she cut Wolf’s leash, scooped him up in her arms, and raced across the clearing towards the clan meet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Despite the screwball setup, “The Hitch” is, as much as anything, a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

He muscled it into the cage elevator, leashes in hand, the machine balanced against his hip like a prize wrested from fate.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2025

Public health officials urged residents to closely supervise their pets outdoors, keep them on leashes and avoid allowing them to sniff or eat anything in or around the canals, according to the DPH statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2025

She added: "The ankle leashes attached to the boards of those stuck in the hydraulic spin, which are totally unsuitable for fast-flowing water, made it even harder for them to get free."

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

A lot of dogs will bring you their leashes.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

A German Jew in 1920s Hamburg, Walther Laqueur stands on his home’s front steps with his sleek Doberman leashed and ready for a walk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

On Thursday evening, the Sylmar Neighborhood Council addressed residents’ fears about the danger posed by a mountain lion aggressive enough to attack a dog leashed to its owner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2024

But because the leashed dog dispatched another, whatever the reason apparently, or perhaps because the guy hired someone like Alina Habba for his attorney, the dog went down.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2024

Top tips: Don’t ever try feed a moose or see it up close, and make sure to keep any pets leashed around the animals.

From National Geographic Aug. 17, 2023

Then with deft precision she cornered the goose, leashed its head, and dragged it to a corner where she tied it to a table.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

In July, White House officials said they were attempting new leashing and training techniques on Commander, following a rash of attacks on personnel.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2023

I would feel differently, if say, you were in a public park that required leashing and the dog that attacked Lulu was off-leash.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2023

He envisions having informational screenings playing in the waiting room, building on awareness programs the community is already doing on best practices like leashing and kenneling to keep pets from harm.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2021

Last week, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez sponsored the "Responsible Dog Ownership Act," which would create stronger laws related to the leashing and fencing of dogs.

From Fox News Mar. 30, 2021

When she is dead I know you'll buy another Queen— Giving a county for her, gaining a duchy with her— And put me to wet nursing, leashing me with the thralls.

From King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? by Gordon Bottomley




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