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They doubled back into the town and spent days cowering in a basement, while the Russians took over the area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Of course, if we had thought about nuclear war every minute of every day, we might indeed have been cowering under our sheets.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025

On Friday, Musk shared two side-by-side A.I.-generated images of graffiti-style stencils: a smiling, handsome Kirk, and a cowering, dying Zarutska.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2025

Turning, he saw that it came from Grief, who was cowering under the dining room table.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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