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  • plural of cub.
  • present tense form of cub (3rd person singular).

cubs



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Most black bear “attacks” are actually defensive actions, and generally take place if an animal is protecting cubs, startled or scared, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

A large bear and her three cubs fell into the concrete cistern in Marshall Canyon County Park near the Claremont Wilderness Park’s 5-Mile Loop Trail, where they were rescued late Saturday night, the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Over many, many years, they started bringing their cubs into the yard, and then they started nursing in front of us,” said Joanne Edney-Coray, who with her husband runs the popular Silver Salmon Creek Lodge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Yet the old lions refuse to surrender to the cubs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

When three cubs were born ten weeks ago, rangers visited all fifty or so of the inhabited islands to share the good news.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins




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