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[pet] / pɛt /






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Joe Wengert co-created “Kevin” with ex-girlfriend/series voice actor Aubrey Plaza as a cathartic thought experiment about their actual pet cat, Kevin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Jane Lauder, the wife of new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, has started a venture fund to invest in products that promote pet wellness and longevity, the Times reported.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

JG: Hypothetical: My pet squirrel died and left me $5,000 in his will with the requirement I spend it at the 2026 World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Early signs suggest the turnaround plan is starting to work, with a fresh focus on the coffee pods, pet food, and the chocolate bars that Nestlé makes at factories like this one.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She smiled triumphantly at me and stroked the gold as if it were a furry pet.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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