as in sharks
one who makes harsh, personal attacks against opponents
his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket
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sharks
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There do not seem to be sharks circling.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
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Ostriches, for example, are highly resistant to viruses, while sharks rarely develop cancer.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Attack dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attack%20dogs. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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