Definitions
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- noun A
blood sport in which dogs fight with one another - noun military, aviation Close
combat between two militaryaircraft - verb Present participle of
dogfight .
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Examples
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Is it because 'dogfighting' is a crime? or because Michael Vick is black?
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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Why are so many people more disturbed by an NFL quarterback's involvement in dogfighting than by other players 'implication in people-on-people crimes such as sexual assault, murder and assorted shootings and beatings?
Jim Gorant's tale of the rescue of Michael Vick's dogs, reviewed by Mark Caro Mark Caro 2010
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Why are so many people more disturbed by an NFL quarterback's involvement in dogfighting than by other players 'implication in people-on-people crimes such as sexual assault, murder and assorted shootings and beatings?
Jim Gorant's tale of the rescue of Michael Vick's dogs, reviewed by Mark Caro Mark Caro 2010
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Athletes understand better than anyone what dogfighting is about.
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Asked why a high-profile athlete would risk so much by engaging in dogfighting, Humane Society of the United States director of disaster services Randy Covey said he's seen this sort of thing before.
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Because of his career in dogfighting, and apparent expertise, his experience and insider knowledge are invaluable.
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"With my experience in dogfighting, it seems to be people who have extra time on their hands and have a need to exhibit some sort of macho image," Covey says.
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The only people who think dogfighting is a crime are people contaminated with Christian 'morality'.
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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Ok, ok — dogfighting is bad, dogfighting is bad, I got that.
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… We estimate that 40,000 individuals are involved in dogfighting.
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