petting
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To celebrate, the store threw her a party, which included a petting zoo, ice-cream truck and, yes, fried Oreos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Fumes from a barbecue, or petting a cat or dog, can also trigger an allergic reaction.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
After building many homes in the Houston suburbs, Lorenzo Salgado finally built his own, where he would sit every evening after work, listening to music and petting his dog, Ronaldo Salgado said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The Knicks just won a championship, we were so happy,” she yells out, petting her dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Mussing Finn’s hair was like petting a dog—you had to do it.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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