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Recent Examples of sled dog
Balto, the sled dog who helped deliver life-saving medicine across Alaska, lived for eight more years after this scare.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, six years shy of the 100th anniversary of sled dog racing at the Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport, talk continues to swirl of the sport one day making a return to the Games.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
While Danish special forces do operate the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol — a special force which patrols remote, icy areas using sled dogs — that is just one part of its military presence.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The detail here is stunning, down to the leather harnesses on the three sled dogs.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, six years shy of the 100th anniversary of sled dog racing at the Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport, talk continues to swirl of the sport one day making a return to the Games.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
While Danish special forces do operate the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol — a special force which patrols remote, icy areas using sled dogs — that is just one part of its military presence.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The detail here is stunning, down to the leather harnesses on the three sled dogs.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
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Silver moment of the Games: Everyone loved it when Nazgul, the 2-year-old Czech wolf dog, joined the women’s cross-country competition at the end and ran, without benefit of skis, across the finish line.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The region is also known as Orion's Head, owing to its proximity to the bright star Lambda Orionis, which represents the head of the celestial hunter.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The religious characters who leave the horror with their dignity intact are the Native American vampire hunter—who blends Christian and indigenous spiritual practices earlier in the film—and, of course, Mosaku’s Annie, and her traditional African Ifa wisdom.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Officers searched the area using a drone and a police dog, but could not find him.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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When the deputy detected signs of criminal activity, a police dog was deployed to sniff the vehicle.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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At every rehearsal, Eliza's guide dog Zynga watches the action.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reading to a dog can increase a child’s self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially for struggling readers and helps to socialize guide dog puppies.—
Jeffrey F. Bill,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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