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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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Jones stresses that the 2000 bear market was a different animal and “was the easiest bear market I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Kim, a self-proclaimed animal lover known for her campaigns to ban the dog-meat trade in South Korea, was at the centre of several scandals that often eclipsed her husband's tenure in office.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2019, a pivotal United Nations–backed report found that nature was being destroyed faster than at any time in human history and around 1 million plant and animal species faced extinction.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Specifically, it was part of the anemone's base, which anchors the animal to rocky surfaces on the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Trashrats always had some kind of blood feud playing out, and any animal with half a brain knew better than to get involved.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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