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Recent Examples of sled dog
The scientists noted multiple patterns in their analysis, including higher wolf ancestry in larger dogs and in those who are bred as Arctic sled dogs, pariah breeds, and hunting dogs, per the American Museum of Natural History.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
The Iditarod is the longest annual sled dog race– covering over 1,500 miles across Alaska.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
The Iditarod is the longest annual sled dog race– covering over 1,500 miles across Alaska.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
The 2006 adventure film revolves around a team of husky sled dogs struggling to survive in Antarctica after a devastating snowstorm—and Ilardi quickly realized that Atlas was paying attention.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
Noun
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Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indigenous hunters, for example, used one type of dart frog poison on the tips of their arrows.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even during the regular waterfowl seasons, hunters have doubtless seen a lone snow goose or white-fronted goose alone in a field.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The passenger, identified as Tyloine Reddick, was taken into custody after a brief struggle during which a state police dog bit Reddick in the left leg, according to body camera footage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Deputies quickly arrested the teen and the 25-year-old was spotted hiding in a nearby neighborhood and arrested with the help of a police dog.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Reading to a dog can increase a child’s self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially for struggling readers and helps to socialize guide dog puppies.—
Jeffrey F. Bill,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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Training exercises like the flight simulation allow the dogs to better serve the visually impaired who may be in need of a guide dog one day.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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