bristles
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The $390 million Dodgers still have bristles in their behinds from the embarrassing revenge sweep Milwaukee put on them in the NLCS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
An exquisite anthology of Cohn’s writing from his early days through the present, “Corner Boy” bristles with the electric, contrarian voice of a working cultural critic.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
His wife hated the new bristles, but he let them grow fuller and wilder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
She came back to the porch with her bristles sticking out all over her and with dissatisfaction written all over her face.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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