pant
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While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
And next stop is the Old Firm game at Ibrox, which both clubs pant and wheeze towards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
“Then why do you have a cat?” one guy asked, as Seuss sniffed his pant cuff suspiciously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
He dropped the boot to the floor, removed Booth’s sock, pushed his pant leg up his calf, and began the examination.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
You can feel that they don’t love the pants on them, and the stylist would not care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The crowd of money managers, economists and other finance types had made their annual pilgrimage to this fishing mecca in Maine’s wilderness, trading suits for T-shirts and cargo pants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"At one point I was on the verge of 50-inch-waist pants," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Women are gravitating to the style because it provides a more tailored look while remaining casual and comfortable. They also pair well with the more relaxed, wide-leg pants and jeans that are popular.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
There are a lot of T-shirts, jeans, stretchy black pants.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
The corgi panted rapidly, her wide eyes fixed on the bustling surgical room at Insight Veterinary Wellness Center in the Sacramento suburb of El Dorado Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
Organizers distributed water and goodie bags with treats, as canine participants panted in the shade, their tongues hanging out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
He panted and licked his lips and tap-danced in the snow.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
Waiting for him at the end of each day’s journey was not a warm bed but another audience, panting for a performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It said heatstroke was a "silent killer" and signs included heavy panting, drooling, vomiting, or uncoordinated movement.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
On certain climbs, I topped out panting and exhausted, then realized my bike was in its hardest gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
When the congregation responds with rhythmic panting that slowly builds to shrieks of grief and passion, Ann finally feels at home — the burdens she’s been carrying all her life, cast into the ether.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
Fortunately, he was able to climb a rock after a while and rest there until his panting had subsided.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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