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skunk

[skuhngk] / skʌŋk /


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Who on Earth would genuinely want Fielder, the human equivalent of a skunk, to crash their last moments with their loved ones as he does his darnedest to stink up the place?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The last known rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County was detected in 1973, when a skunk variant of rabies was still present in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But abandoning timeworn procedures meant new complications—including one that led the skunk works team to the Michigan plant at 3 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 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

When it was ready, they’d pick a time to let loose with it, creating a stench so great it would scare the stripes off a skunk.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

"The appellant keeps a few chickens, ducks and horses on site along with a variety of more unusual animals including eagles, falcons, parrots, hornbills, mongooses, skunks, porcupine and wallaby," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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

In California, skunks, raccoon and bats are more likely to carry the disease, which attacks the brain and spinal cord.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

The virus is known to infect mammals — from skunks, bears, and cows to people and house pets.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024

We would just as soon that the skunks stayed out of the watermelons and let us alone.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson


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