as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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Verb
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There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025 -
But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
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With Wilson likely to depart once his contract expires, a forward is also being considered, with Lille’s Jonathan David among those tracked.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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By Alice Park February 4, 2025 3:16 PM EST Now that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, and nearly 70 cases have been confirmed in people, health officials are racing to find better and more reliable ways to track the virus.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled dog race.—
Becky Bohrer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled dog race, during which mushers and their teams must cross the frozen Norton Sound.—
Hallie Golden,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Donald Trump certainly was elected to the presidency based on a commitment to reduce the size of the federal government and all the reasons listed above mean that relatively generous buyouts make better sense for an administration pursuing that aim than firing folks.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Worst of all, many said, were the broadsides delivered by Mr. Musk and the White House portraying the agency as a rogue, criminal agency run by spendthrift officials pursuing their personal agendas.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s still room for puppy dogs and ice cream in this story.—
Jeff Rabhan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The dismissal marks the end of a series of federal criminal cases that once dogged Trump's political future.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cost-cutting project has also been dogged by a number of other recent controversies, including the case of 25-year-old staffer Marko Elez, who resigned after The Wall Street Journal published a string of racist posts from his X account.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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