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cheetah

[chee-tuh] / ˈtʃi tə /


NOUN
leopard
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The wounded cheetah was picked up on Sunday in forests in Madhya Pradesh state, outside Kuno's boundaries, and taken for veterinary care.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to the researchers, the label American "cheetah" is misleading in two ways.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

So do the animal-shaped wool carpets that riff on traditional skin rugs by using vegetarian-friendly materials to create colorful, flattened creatures: a fiery, spotted cheetah; a purple-striped dodo; a particularly silly mammoth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

One of the pieces in the exhibition is an A-line shag mini dress in cheetah print that Saar made for herself in 1969, and has been passed through the hands of her daughters and granddaughters.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

King Ogunwe drew his coat around him and rested his hand on his cheetah dæmon’s head.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

It suggests both a close evolutionary relationship with true cheetahs and a similarly specialized hunting strategy, neither of which is supported by the new evidence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Similar cases involving cheetahs from Syria, a gorilla from Haiti, and bonobos from Iraq are among those questioned by CITES.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

Mr. Schaller describes the habits of cheetahs, lions and leopards across 1,500 square miles in Serengeti National Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

On the first level, he put enemies of speed: wild dogs, cheetahs, hummingbirds.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman


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