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Recent Examples of sled dog
Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The research could prove critical to preserving healthy sled dog populations far into the future.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
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.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The research could prove critical to preserving healthy sled dog populations far into the future.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
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.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
Noun
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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
Noun
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As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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Another approach for bargain hunters is to target discontinued models, of which there are about two dozen.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Deputies quickly arrested the teen and the 25-year-old was spotted hiding in a nearby neighborhood and arrested with the help of a police dog.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The highest-paid was a state police dog handler who received $439,000 overall, including the highest amount of overtime at $303,000.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Training exercises like the flight simulation allow the dogs to better serve the visually impaired who may be in need of a guide dog one day.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The process for adopting from the TSA Canine Training Center is different from adopting through guide dog foundations.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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