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Recent Examples of police dog
With a helicopter and a police dog combing through the area, officers located two of the men hiding in another backyard on Jolley Drive, which runs alongside Scott Road.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
With the assistance of another police dog, the suspect was arrested and taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment of a dog bite, the department said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Conley had a police dog brought in, which revealed the presence of narcotics.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
With the assistance of another police dog, the suspect was arrested and taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment of a dog bite, the department said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Conley had a police dog brought in, which revealed the presence of narcotics.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police dog
Noun
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Before Darcy could reply, Philip opened the door and walked in with his guide dog, Russ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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More than 100 puppies and 150 volunteers descended on Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport on April 19 for an annual guide dog training program.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As each dog learns to herd and manage livestock, progress is measured through a series of real-world challenges that test skill, instinct, and partnership, culminating in a final working dog competition where one is crowned Wonder Dog champion.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Wolves killed or injured 42 head of livestock and one working dog during the last biological year, according to the annual report.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Most importantly: Ian finds and adopts Rollo, the greatest wolf dog who ever lived.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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The live stream from the national park’s sled dog kennel has returned with a new litter of five puppies, barely a month old.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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