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Recent Examples of police dog
Video released on Thursday, April 30, appears to show a police dog sniffing White House Correspondents' dinner accused shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, moments before shots were fired on Saturday, April 25.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 May 2026
With a helicopter and a police dog combing through the area, officers located two of the men hiding in another backyard on Jolley Drive, which runs alongside Scott Road.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
With the assistance of another police dog, the suspect was arrested and taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment of a dog bite, the department said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 May 2026
With a helicopter and a police dog combing through the area, officers located two of the men hiding in another backyard on Jolley Drive, which runs alongside Scott Road.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
With the assistance of another police dog, the suspect was arrested and taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment of a dog bite, the department said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police dog
Noun
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Chapters of the book are told from the perspective of Nash, Roxie’s mother’s guide dog.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
1 June 2026
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Before Darcy could reply, Philip opened the door and walked in with his guide dog, Russ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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As each dog learns to herd and manage livestock, progress is measured through a series of real-world challenges that test skill, instinct, and partnership, culminating in a final working dog competition where one is crowned Wonder Dog champion.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Wolves killed or injured 42 head of livestock and one working dog during the last biological year, according to the annual report.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Most importantly: Ian finds and adopts Rollo, the greatest wolf dog who ever lived.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Silver moment of the Games: Everyone loved it when Nazgul, the 2-year-old Czech wolf dog, joined the women’s cross-country competition at the end and ran, without benefit of skis, across the finish line.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Denali Puppy Cam The National Park Service announced the Denali National Park's sled dog puppy cam earlier last month.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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