nine lives
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Two more people have died in the Sierra, adding to the toll of a deadly winter season that last week claimed nine lives in the Castle Peak avalanche.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
There is a saying that "cats have nine lives" - but the Lionesses seem to have an infinite number at Euro 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
“I only pray that I have more than the proverbial nine lives of a cat.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
“When they say a cat has nine lives, I thought that God gave me ten,” he said.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
