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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Dozens of beagles are getting a fresh start in Minnesota after they were rescued from a biomedical research center near Madison, Wisconsin.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Both Gibson and Butler held beagles from Ridglan Farms that had been transported from the facility to the humane society on Tuesday.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 13 May 2026
This day was all about the dogs — more specifically, the beagles.
—Scott Bauer, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Dozens of beagles are getting a fresh start in Minnesota after they were rescued from a biomedical research center near Madison, Wisconsin.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Both Gibson and Butler held beagles from Ridglan Farms that had been transported from the facility to the humane society on Tuesday.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 13 May 2026
This day was all about the dogs — more specifically, the beagles.
—Scott Bauer, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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