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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dogs
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SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, as well as thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 June 2026 -
The rocket deployed operational satellites for China’s Qianfan megaconstellation, which is designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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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
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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
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Most of us are slaves to Teams in our day jobs, and the inclusion of the call tone is a work of sadistic (and entirely on-brand) genius.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Earlier this year, another federal judge ordered the signage related to Washington’s slaves restored.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Fungi like Cryptococcus and parasites or amoebas can cause fungal meningitis or parasitic meningitis.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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And now the parasites that love our lawns ready to feast on animal blood.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
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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
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Chris DeArmitt, president of the Plastics Research Council, says fibers act like sponges.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Allow to sit 10-15 minutes Wipe and scrape the paste gently away with microfiber cloths, soft sponges, and a plastic or silicone scraper.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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“Running dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dogs. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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