cub

Example Sentences

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“The first time, it was one cub. Within the week, all four were here,” said Carlson, 72 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

“You didn’t check your surroundings for polar bears. You got between a momma bear and her cub. You turned your back on a polar bear and tried to outrun it.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“That new fellow on our island—Gupta—he offered a reward for the cub. I’m sure he intended to sell the creature on the black market.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

The volume of gas given off per ton of iron made is about 158,000 cub. ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Some dredges have a capacity under favourable conditions of over 2000 cub. yds. of gravel daily.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various