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
  • In today’s whirlwind of economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and technological disruption, job hunters and employees alike can find ways to build confidence and secure their professional footing.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Over the course of not quite three decades, hunters killed off so many California sea otters that Russia’s fur business became unprofitable, and those loooong supply lines to the politically fraught homeland became even harder to keep up.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Both Moriarty and the police dog died during the shootout, according to past reporting.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Mosser confirmed Friday that one of those shots, fired by Garcia, unintentionally killed the police dog.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite being bred to be a guide dog, it wasn't meant to be for Joey the 7-year-old Labrador.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With her guide dog Freddie, Liz keep tabs on growth, economic development and other issues in Northeast Tarrant cities and other communities near Fort Worth.
    Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025

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