running dog

Definition of running dognext

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Noun
  • This month the bank added Viasat , a global communications provider of high-speed satellite broadband.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • The Long March rocket family dates back to 1970, when China launched its first satellite into orbit using the Long March 1 vehicle derived from Chinese ballistic missiles.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
  • With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This included the establishment of state penal farms on former slave plantations and widespread convict leasing of incarcerated workers’ labor to private companies.
    Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
  • Whites transported slaves into this land.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
  • Your president and his minions spread war, chaos, lies and economic instability.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Launched in early 1982, the original MOTU line-up saw He-Man and Skeletor joined by heroes Teela (at this point, the only female character), Man-at-Arms and Stratos; the morally ambiguous Zodac; and a couple of Skeletor's henchmen, Beast Man and Mer-Man.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The parasite is also a threat to wildlife and pets.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The chemical is commonly used in aquatics to sanitize by killing harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and typically dissolves in water.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • To remove them, use an eraser sponge, such as a Magic Eraser, to gently buff them out.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • Use a few drops to saturate your whole face and blend in with your fingers or a sponge for a smooth finish.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
  • That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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