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on a leash



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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

She has a ring on a chain around her neck that she absentmindedly pulls, almost as though she’s got herself on a leash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"One of the staff members asked my mum if Katie had a leash, if my mum would put her on a leash to take her out of the store."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

“Dogs can startle or scare bears and provoke defensive behaviors,” according to the state agency website, so dogs should be kept on a leash on trails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

My mother had my father on a leash and she never took Feminism 101.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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