animals

Example Sentences

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At high concentrations, these are toxic to fish and other animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, and there has been a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Many of the news stories highlighted the threat to the unique plants and animals inhabiting the island off the coast of Santa Barbara, from plucky, pint-sized foxes to the rarest pine trees in North America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The vaccine was engineered to work on all coronaviruses which would include all Covid variants and viruses that infect animals, but could start the next pandemic.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But we had become animals, incapable of plan or system.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom