as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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But, the Dodgers certainly didn’t chase the knockout punch, either.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The pup ended up in a sticky situation after chasing a cat under the vehicle.Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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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
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But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
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The Arizona Republic is tracking early ballot returns in Arizona's biggest county daily.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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StubHub says the demand is tracking to become the company’s best-selling World Series ever.David Close, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Greenlandic sled dogs can also take travelers to more remote areas for even clearer views of the aurora borealis.Catherine Garcia, The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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The crew play-fighting with the sled dogs, kicking a football around the ice, Endurance’s masts collapsing and the ship sinking were all captured in raw clarity.Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Plus, reports have shown that comments like these perpetuate negative stereotypes and discourage young women from pursuing leadership roles.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bauer, who previously co-founded and ran independent production company Tandem Productions, is expected to return to her entrepreneurial roots in pursuing other opportunities.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Footage posted on TikTok showed Dipper, a 14-month-old pup, staring up at his owner with puppy dog eyes and grumbling—in a bid for attention from his owner Sophie Taylor (@sophanddipper), from Belfast, Northern Ireland.David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Yet concerns about tracking’s accuracy still dog the scientists who employ it.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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The cadaver dogs alerted detectives to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard.Landon Mion, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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In addition to a 5,300-square-foot main house with a rocking chair porch overlooking a picturesque pond, there are two stone guest cabins, a hunter’s cabin, a caretaker’s cottage, and several barns and farm storage buildings.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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According to Kronen Zeitung, a local outlet, the suspect was known to hunters in the area.Claudia Otto, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Bird-dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dog. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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