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puppy

[puhp-ee] / ˈpʌp i /
NOUN
young dog
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So-called “barkitecture” includes marble puppy spas, cat hideaways and dens built specifically for Fido.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Nate Torrence, who is also the voice of Clawhauser in the “Zootopia” movies, says nothing sounds more adorable than “the collab of a puppy and unicorn.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When Percy was a puppy, he ate mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

They usually took the puppy with them, but on that night they left her at home.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, inside the barn, the scrappy young puppy, Tater, is leashed to a post.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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