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skunk

[skuhngk] / skʌŋk /


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It is also home to a lizard species found only on three of the Channel Islands; a spotted skunk that lives on just two Channel Islands; a unique island fox subspecies; and several uncommon birds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Field said the early days of melding the skunk works team with Ford’s ranks played like the sitcom “Silicon Valley,” in which a group of awkward techies navigates venture capitalism.

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

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

Gently, Bat reached into the pouch and pulled out the skunk kit.

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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