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Once again, the ticker follows the payout like a puppy dog:
The ever-rising dividend is a result of ever-increasing cash flow.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Footage posted on TikTok showed Dipper, a 14-month-old pup, staring up at his owner with puppy dog eyes and grumbling—in a bid for attention from his owner Sophie Taylor (@sophanddipper), from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Footage posted on TikTok showed Dipper, a 14-month-old pup, staring up at his owner with puppy dog eyes and grumbling—in a bid for attention from his owner Sophie Taylor (@sophanddipper), from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy%20dog. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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