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greyhound
noun
grey·hound
ˈgrā-ˌhau̇nd 
: any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth-coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen sight and used for coursing game and racing
also
: any of several related dogs compare Italian greyhound
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During its early heyday as an American luxury marque, just after it was acquired by Ford Motor Company in 1922, Lincoln began using a silver leaping greyhound as its corporate mascot.
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Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024
Some bartenders try to honor the original three-ingredient recipe and pile on the grapefruit juice, making a whiskey greyhound with too much sweetness, while others either reduce the fruit component to almost nothing or else add acidity with lemons or powdered citric acid.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
In the documentary, Michaels recalls even back then how Rose needed to be around the action and loved betting on the ponies and greyhound dog racing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 July 2024
What a duo: joker and curmudgeon, greyhound and mastiff, Black and white.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024
Some bartenders try to honor the original three-ingredient recipe and pile on the grapefruit juice, making a whiskey greyhound with too much sweetness, while others either reduce the fruit component to almost nothing or else add acidity with lemons or powdered citric acid.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
In the documentary, Michaels recalls even back then how Rose needed to be around the action and loved betting on the ponies and greyhound dog racing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 July 2024
What a duo: joker and curmudgeon, greyhound and mastiff, Black and white.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Greyhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greyhound. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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greyhound
noun
grey·hound
ˈgrā-ˌhau̇nd
: any of a breed of tall slender swift dogs with a smooth coat and narrow head
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