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Recent Examples of sled dog
The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Even with highly efficient motors, a robot like Spot would need a battery dozens of times more powerful than today’s to match the endurance of a sled dog.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Wolf-dogs are quarrelsome, but not a great deal more so than normal sled dogs.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Even with highly efficient motors, a robot like Spot would need a battery dozens of times more powerful than today’s to match the endurance of a sled dog.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Wolf-dogs are quarrelsome, but not a great deal more so than normal sled dogs.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Investigators found a vehicle that had camping gear and backpacks -- but not the hunters -- which concerned authorities due to heavy rain and bad weather, according to officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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If affordability is not the top concern, house hunters should consider a move to the Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York, which were ranked as the hottest housing markets in the country.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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He was contacted a short distance away, on Orange Avenue, where officers tried to de-escalate the situation, including deploying beanbags and a police dog, Easter said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors previously indicated that while Young was on the ground, surrounded by officers and already shocked multiple times with a Taser, Currie urged Sribniak to deploy his police dog to bite Young.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The do’s and don’ts for interacting with people and their guide dog or service dog can vary from person to person.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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On multiple occasions, drivers have refused to give the Garland, Texas, resident rides on days reaching more than 110-degrees, forcing her to wait outside in the heat with her guide dog, according to the lawsuit.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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