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This instability can be neatly exemplified by the Tories’ 12 culture secretaries in 13 years — top dog at the DCMS has not been considered a job-to-have in their Cabinet.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
In the not-too-distant future, Giri hopes the United States can evolve from underdog to top dogs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The idea that China would soon overtake the United States to become the top dog is delusional.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2017
On the women's side, Sudo is the top dog (eater), setting a record of 48 ½ hot dogs and buns in 2020 and topping it this year eating 51 hot dogs and buns.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
In the not-too-distant future, Giri hopes the United States can evolve from underdog to top dogs.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The idea that China would soon overtake the United States to become the top dog is delusional.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2017
On the women's side, Sudo is the top dog (eater), setting a record of 48 ½ hot dogs and buns in 2020 and topping it this year eating 51 hot dogs and buns.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20dog. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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