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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dogs
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One of the WorldView Legion satellites also captured imagery of China's ShiJian-26 satellite in June.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Since then, Burke County has added layers of redundancy by purchasing Starlink internet terminals that connect to satellites rather than towers, HAM radios and more satellite phones so emergency responders can keep talking when traditional systems fail.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the end of the episode, tragedy strikes when Robbie’s latest robbery ends in one of his henchmen and all of the drug house’s attendants dying.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a young boy growing up in Seville—he was born in 1484—Bartolomé had witnessed the glory heaped on Columbus upon his return from his first cross-Atlantic voyage and heard the stories of islands filled with gold, spices, and potential slaves.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the Revolutionary War itself, Britain’s Lord Dunmore had emancipated large numbers of southern slaves as a war measure—a fact well-known in both the 1770s and the 1860s.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite having blood parasites and heart-worm disease, Sena was otherwise healthy, though her organs immediately gave her old age away.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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That connection between parasites and environment is what excites her most.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the first full week of training camp begins, there’s no hint of an answer to the question that most Wild fans have about the coming season and the half-dozen or so seasons to come after that.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The willingness to do the little things that make a team tick are a big reason King is so fondly appreciated by the fans, too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the main reasons for the vast difference is that toilets are made of non-porous material, whereas sponges are highly porous and inviting for germs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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The same rule applies to abrasive sponges or metal scrubbers.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Running dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dogs. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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