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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd 
1
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds of European origin remarkable for acuteness of smell
2
: a person keen in pursuit
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Still, the robbery sent an Oklahoma sheriff’s posse and bloodhounds after these bungling desperados.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Breeds in the hound group include bloodhounds, dachshunds, and greyhounds.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
However, beagles found the hidden food quicker than border collies, basset/bloodhounds, golden retrievers, Labradors, and cocker spaniels.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Cory’s constant companions are his dogs trained to find bodies — Alice, a grave bloodhound, and Rex, a happy springer spaniel.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Breeds in the hound group include bloodhounds, dachshunds, and greyhounds.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
However, beagles found the hidden food quicker than border collies, basset/bloodhounds, golden retrievers, Labradors, and cocker spaniels.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Cory’s constant companions are his dogs trained to find bodies — Alice, a grave bloodhound, and Rex, a happy springer spaniel.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Bloodhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodhound. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds with a wrinkled face and a very good sense of smell
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