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Complacency shouldn’t be an issue during the dog days.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Welcome to the dog days of an offseason filled with restlessness and impatience.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Weapons, a horror flick released in the dog days of August, won an acting trophy!
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Get ready to feel the dog days of summer — in March.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Welcome to the dog days of an offseason filled with restlessness and impatience.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Weapons, a horror flick released in the dog days of August, won an acting trophy!
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Get ready to feel the dog days of summer — in March.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Dog days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%20days. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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