nine lives
Example Sentences
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"These are cats with nine lives, the Lionesses," Brown-Finnis said.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
They gave life — nine lives — to our rarely running cement eyesore.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024
It’s likely that other similar situations have given rise to the adage that cats have nine lives.
From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023
He has nine lives, to mix all the possible metaphors about a survivor in politics.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023
But they do have nine lives, which is too bad.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
