whippet
noun
whip·pet
ˈ(h)wi-pət 
: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing
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Regard Main Prize Winner,Cannes 2024 Returning to his hometown following time in prison, a young man befriends a stray whippet in this tale of companionship and redemption.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Smaller, longer-nosed dogs such as Shetland sheepdogs or whippets had the longest life expectancy, with a median of 13.3 years.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
According to police, the 7-year-old whippet rat terrier mix had escaped from her home in Wellesley.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Smaller, longer-nosed dogs such as Shetland sheepdogs or whippets had the longest life expectancy, with a median of 13.3 years.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
According to police, the 7-year-old whippet rat terrier mix had escaped from her home in Wellesley.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Whippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whippet. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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whippet
noun
whip·pet
ˈhwip-ət
ˈwip-
: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs that are often used for hunting small animals or racing
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