sled dog

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Recent Examples on the Web Listen to this article Alaska’s Iditarod, the world’s most prestigious sled dog race, has been hit with scandal after allegations of assault led to the disqualification of two top mushers — and the subsequent reinstatement of one of them. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024 The writer's days are spent gliding behind a pack of sled dogs—and nights are passed in snowy camps along the route. Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2024 Five dogs also died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobilers during training runs for the 2024 Iditarod, prompting the August Foundation, a sled dog non-profit, to partner with the race and make high-visibility neon vests available for the dogs. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024 When his companions decided to sit out the winter with some fur trapping, my great-grandfather sold his share of the ponies for sled dogs and hired an Indigenous tracker instead. Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sled dog 

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