greyhound

noun

grey·hound | \ ˈgrā-ˌhau̇nd

Definition of greyhound

: any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth-coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen sight and used for coursing game and racing also : any of several related dogs — compare Italian greyhound

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Recent Examples on the Web In others like Iowa, state officials allowed casinos to end subsidies that had kept greyhound racing alive as interest declined. — Scott Mcfetridge, ajc, 2 May 2022 In others like Iowa, state officials allowed casinos to end subsidies that had kept greyhound racing alive as interest declined. — Scott Mcfetridge, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2022 In others like Iowa, state officials allowed casinos to end subsidies that had kept greyhound racing alive as interest declined. — Scott Mcfetridge, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2022 In others like Iowa, state officials allowed casinos to end subsidies that had kept greyhound racing alive as interest declined. — Scott Mcfetridge, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2022 But multiple owners identified their greyhound as a frequent toy burier. — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022 When Devan Corbello rescued Tec, a retired racing greyhound in May 2020, the coronavirus was already in full force, steamrolling its way across the country. — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021 Smith and two partners also designed the first modern greyhound track, the Blue Star Amusement Company, which opened in 1919 outside Oakland, California. — Craig Pittman, Animals, 1 Oct. 2020 Many of those involved in the greyhound industry have been in it for generations, Galbreath said. — Emma Collins, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Dec. 2021 See More

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