sled dog

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Recent Examples of sled dog The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever this year thanks to a lack of snow. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 The start of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog marathon in the lower 48 states, had to be rescheduled from January to March due to lack of snow along the trail, after being cancelled in 2024. Jim Foerster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Thank goodness for Sarah Hamilton, a longtime sled dog booster who happens to run Trail Center Lodge along the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Quince Mountain, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025 The 53rd annual Iditarod race kicks off on March 1. 1:16 Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Jack, meanwhile, horrifies Doc with his truly terrible puppy dog face.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Research on nearly 500,000 Wikipedia users reveals three rabbit hole types: hunters, busybodies and dancers.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Groton is 80 miles east of Norwalk. March 6, Plymouth, Mass. Unnamed, no information on gender or age Human remains were found by a hunter in a wooded area in Plymouth, Mass., about 108 miles east of Groton and 178 miles east from Norwalk.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Even the police dogs had lost his scent, says Henningsen.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Both Moriarty and the police dog died during the shootout, according to past reporting.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another pivotal choice was choosing to partner with a guide dog, a German shepherd named Nick, in 2020.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some are trained to help with allergies; some are guide dogs; and others may help with autism, hearing, mobility, psychiatric service, medical alerts, or therapy.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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