retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər 
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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Winnie, thought to be a retriever and Newfoundland mix, was found outside a home in Tampa two days after Milton made landfall on October 9.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Now, the 2-year-old black retriever/lab mix — whose spinal cord was severed when a marble table fell on him as a puppy — is ready more than ever to get adopted from the Scoot for the Stars rescue.
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The family's two Labrador retrievers were seen following her back to the kitchen area after the gunshots.
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Breeds known for being responsive to human instructions and taking interest in toys, such as German shepherd dogs, golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers, were among the most likely breeds to fetch.
—Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Now, the 2-year-old black retriever/lab mix — whose spinal cord was severed when a marble table fell on him as a puppy — is ready more than ever to get adopted from the Scoot for the Stars rescue.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The family's two Labrador retrievers were seen following her back to the kitchen area after the gunshots.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
Breeds known for being responsive to human instructions and taking interest in toys, such as German shepherd dogs, golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers, were among the most likely breeds to fetch.
—Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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retriever
noun
re·triev·er
ri-ˈtrē-vər
: one that retrieves
especially
: a dog (as a golden retriever) of any of several breeds having a heavy water-resistant coat and used especially for retrieving game
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