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Recent Examples of sled dog
The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Osaka suddenly has the buzz of the big game hunter who won four Grand Slams out of four.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Todd Williams voices the beloved vampire hunter, though the character maintains the likeness of Ali.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officers deployed a police dog and less-lethal tools to bring him into custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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His family reportedly owns 26 acres of woods, much of it undeveloped, according to CBS Boston. Footage obtained by WPRI shows officers carrying large evidence bags out of the residence as police dogs scoured the woods nearby.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Pet owner Maia went to a restaurant with her guide dog, Laurie, and a friend.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Play a blind sport, like beep baseball or blind soccer, watch a guide dog demo, listen to live music and more.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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