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pets

NOUN
favorite thing, person
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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In recent years, about 17% of bats encountered by people or pets in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She also buys for pets and home decorating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In this case, your husband is the one with the children and, as you say, you’ve had pets but you don’t have kids.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

That two way exchange is especially valuable because pets naturally develop many of the same diseases as people while sharing many aspects of the same environment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

After one night, his hunger had returned, and this time brought friends, some relatives, and even a few pets.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley



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