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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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In the early 2000s, a woman brought in Polly, a beagle that weighed well over 50 pounds, to Abandoned Pet Rescue in Fort Lauderdale.
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Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
On the morning of March 15, dozens of activists in white protective suits ran through the rain carrying beagles out of Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding facility near Madison.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews with the Jessamine County Fire District rescued a beagle from a nearly 40-foot-deep cave March 21.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Rosa
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
On the morning of March 15, dozens of activists in white protective suits ran through the rain carrying beagles out of Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding facility near Madison.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Crews with the Jessamine County Fire District rescued a beagle from a nearly 40-foot-deep cave March 21.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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