skunk
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“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Ford has been working on its own EV platform in the U.S. as part of its so-called skunk works project to build a $30,000 electric pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
You couldn’t turn on your television without seeing this woman pop up somewhere, sporting a black-and-white skunk wig, preaching her freak-forward gospel.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025
Like an urban squirrel or skunk, you are, alarmingly often, in danger of having your body shattered by a two-ton machine hurtling through space at 70 miles per hour.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
“There’s a world skunk expert named Dr. Jerry Dragoo. And I want to ask his advice about something. It’s important.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
They are not related to giant pandas but rather closer to raccoons, skunks and weasels.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They must be hungry—twice they catch skunks, and a sealed house with a skunk inside, loaded or unloaded, is more than this viewer wanted to contemplate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Since the beginning of the outbreak, California officials have found the virus in wild birds such as rock pigeons, white-faced ibis, and turkey vultures, as well as wild mammals including mountain lions, raccoons and skunks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
The virus is known to infect mammals — from skunks, bears, and cows to people and house pets.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
“Well, he didn’t say that he’d tell your mom to keep him. He didn’t say that skunks make good pets.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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