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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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The beagles raised and bred at the facility are sometimes experimented upon in the facility but can also be purchased and delivered to a buyer.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
For instance, memes of the bundled-up beagle announcing his exasperation with winter floated around the internet.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The incident occurred on Tuesday when CBP canine Freddie, a 5-year-old beagle trained to detect agricultural products, alerted officers to a suitcase belonging to Marie, who arrived from Cairo.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
The dog's handler, Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Melissa Snyder, told CBS News' Major Garrett that the 5-year-old beagle named Freddie had alerted her to a bag possibly containing fruit and other foods in the baggage claim area of the Virginia airport on June 24.
—Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
For instance, memes of the bundled-up beagle announcing his exasperation with winter floated around the internet.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The incident occurred on Tuesday when CBP canine Freddie, a 5-year-old beagle trained to detect agricultural products, alerted officers to a suitcase belonging to Marie, who arrived from Cairo.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
The dog's handler, Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Melissa Snyder, told CBS News' Major Garrett that the 5-year-old beagle named Freddie had alerted her to a bag possibly containing fruit and other foods in the baggage claim area of the Virginia airport on June 24.
—Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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