running dog

Definition of running dognext

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Noun
  • For example, the Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb satellite constellations both downlink via Ku-band frequencies, which are approximately 11 to 14 GHz.
    Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
  • Unlike SpaceX’s hangars full of reusable rockets, there’s no building with cameras, spectrometers, telescopes, and spacecraft buses—the core chassis of a satellite platform—lying around waiting to launch.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
  • With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The latest trip was spurred by an underwater interview project proposed by Stanford University anthropologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen, who serves on the board of Diving With a Purpose, a Black scuba diving nonprofit dedicated to documenting slave shipwrecks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Participants report profound emotional and spiritual connections during underwater visits and ancient libation ceremonies, as part of broader efforts to document slave shipwrecks and preserve Black history.
    Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Your president and his minions spread war, chaos, lies and economic instability.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Scott Quigley, a loyal minion of yet another septuagenarian Democrat hack DA, Marian Ryan of Middlesex County.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Major Roberto Carlos told the silent henchman to sit me down at the back of the building, where another agent came and took my phone and laptop with him down a long hall.
    Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • Jai Courtney will play Rob-Will, a ranch foreman and one of Beulah Jackson’s henchmen.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Always wear gloves before handling nests to protect yourself from any germs or parasites.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Use a sponge or nylon-bristle brush dipped in the soapy solution to scrub the furniture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
  • Considerations Before Getting Started Never use abrasive sponges, metal utensils, or harsh chemicals to clean your microwave.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.
    Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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