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Recent Examples of police dog
Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The 23-year-old man was suicidal and held a butcher’s knife to his own throat before charging at officers and stabbing both Officer Mark Moore and a police dog at an Aurora apartment complex.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
During the search, the police dog bit a Sacramento officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The 23-year-old man was suicidal and held a butcher’s knife to his own throat before charging at officers and stabbing both Officer Mark Moore and a police dog at an Aurora apartment complex.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
During the search, the police dog bit a Sacramento officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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