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Sirius

[sir-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪr i əs /
NOUN
Dog Star
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Around 80 to 100 people apply to join the Sirius patrol each year, with the only prerequisite being completion of Denmark's basic military training.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Representatives for Sirius declined to comment on the financial terms of the deal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

It came loaded with a subscription to the Sirius radio service, featuring a channel devoted entirely to Bruce called E Street Radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Ms Crickmore called her winning vegetable Sirius, "because that's the brightest star in the sky".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

“Or perhaps, to confess that you yourself are worried and frightened? You need your friends, Harry. As you so rightly said, Sirius would not have wanted you to shut yourself away.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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