as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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The Jays capitalized on the Dodgers’ weak middle relief after chasing starter Blake Snell in the sixth inning to bust open a massive lead.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
At Longy, while classmates entered competitions and chased prestigious symphony positions, Wasefi spoke of returning to Afghanistan’s provinces to teach music.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Leny Yoro trailed Minteh having advanced while tracking Joao Pedro, who had also moved into midfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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How a dinosaur becomes a ‘mummy’ To gain a better understanding of the creature, a team at the University of Chicago led by anatomist Paul Sereno tracked down the historical locations of previous dinosaur finds in east central Wyoming.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
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Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic's Will Sammon recently reported that the Mets are expected to pursue a trade for Detroit Tigers ace and 2024 American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Establishing and respecting boundaries is key Tracy Foster is the cofounder and executive director of Screen Sanity, a nonprofit that helps families and communities pursue digital health.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sorrowful puppy dog eyes were all because the owner’s tuxedo cat was curled up among the blankets in Rocky’s crate (despite having a bed of his own).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though 2,000 police departments across the country were thought to have used the feature, it was dogged by accusations of overreach and misuse among neighbors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Oct. 2025
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Andrew’s ties to Epstein have dogged him for more than a decade, going all the way back at least to Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea on soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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These can vary in cost and length of validity by the species being hunted, age of the hunter and residency.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bird dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird%20dog. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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