The dog barks at the stranger in the street.

Meaning: This sentence describes a common occurrence where a dog, upon seeing an unfamiliar person on the street, expresses its territorial instinct by barking.

Choice of Words: Dog is a domesticated animal often kept as a pet. Barks means to make a loud, short sound, typically by a dog. Stranger is a person who is not known or familiar. Street is a public road in a town or city.

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