nine lives

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“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” didn’t make me rethink my opinion of the musical, though this hoary cat really might have nine lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"These are cats with nine lives, the Lionesses," Brown-Finnis said.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

It’s likely that other similar situations have given rise to the adage that cats have nine lives.

From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023

Those and other Labor Day blazes burned more than 1.2 million acres in Oregon, destroyed upward of 5,000 homes and structures, and claimed nine lives.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

But they do have nine lives, which is too bad.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck