Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dogs
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In December 2025 China reported a near miss between one of its satellites and a Starlink satellite.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026 -
SpaceX’s plan for up to 1 million satellites has also triggered astronomers, anti-light pollution groups, and other satellite rivals to protest, urging the FCC to deny the proposal.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Noem’s minions would defy and frustrate federal judges seeking basic information from DHS about the department’s compliance with court orders.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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That is, until Krypto is poisoned by the henchmen of villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, with only three days to save him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Researchers argued that career anxiety under autocracy creates both pro-regime henchmen and anti-regime plotters.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Several years later, then-President Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Republican Party, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves living in Confederate states who were against the Union.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2026
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People don't know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Greenland Sharks Are Effective Hunters Many Greenland sharks are partially blind due to parasites on their eyes.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the second stage, the parasites invade the brain and central nervous system, causing severe neurological problems including confusion, dramatic disruptions to sleep patterns and, in advanced cases, coma.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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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,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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In this week’s reader mailbag, Charlotte Observer reporter Alex Zietlow answers questions on the minds of Panthers fans.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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In fact, many who come are fans of Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Brushes harbor much less bacteria than sponges.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new-to-science species catalogued so far include brittlestars, crabs, sea anemones and sponges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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