skunk

Example Sentences

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Santa Rosa is home to six endemic plants, as well as the island spotted skunk and rare birds, Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“The skunk at the party—and it could happen in 2026—would be inflation slowly going up,” Dimon wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“The skunk at the party—and it could happen in 2026—would be inflation slowly going up, as opposed to slowly going down,” Dimon wrote in the 49-page letter.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

You couldn’t turn on your television without seeing this woman pop up somewhere, sporting a black-and-white skunk wig, preaching her freak-forward gospel.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

I didn’t want to get caught eavesdropping, but I also didn’t want the skunk to get scared and spray me.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan