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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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There’s a sense of childlike play in the work, but also an aura of the mythic, bringing to mind animal deities who hide deep in the wilds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

The department said it was carrying out a court order following a previous animal welfare conviction of the cattle owner.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

But Khan’s plans began to fall apart in late June when national animal advocacy organization Animal Outlook lodged allegations with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

We’ve gone half a mile and I haven’t seen a single animal.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Wooden panels carved by the Indonesian Mentawai people in the first half of the 20th century are animated by playful monkeys that recall the dreamy animals of Henri Rousseau.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The zoo, which houses more than 1,600 animals, has become dilapidated over the years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Sinn Féin councillor Eugene McConnell said that while there may have been valid reasons for the farm animals to be culled, the public way it was carried out was "disturbing".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

"When we've had to, we've been jumping over fences and breaking windows to save animals trapped inside" homes, she told AFP by telephone.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Leeuwenhoek was the first to see single-celled microorganisms, tiny plants and tiny animals, including bacteria.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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