muzzle
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Symptoms include nasal discharge, redness and swelling of the lips, nose and muzzle, lameness or reluctance to stand, a decrease in milk production and diarrhoea in cattle.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He famously wrote about pushing a hawk off a branch with his gun muzzle, a level of approachability that extended to other birds like finches, which ultimately became foundational to his theory of evolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
NGOs have criticised the move as an attempt to muzzle criticism of corruption.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Ripred wiped his muzzle on one of the dead rats and spoke in a whisper.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
Columnists and other voices are being both actively censored by management and learning to quickly adapt to the boundaries imposed on them — even if those boundaries and muzzles are not explicitly communicated.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
They observed six of the animals licking nectar-filled flowers from as many as 30 plants, one after another—coating their muzzles in pollen in the process.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2024
Poppies like disturbed soil created by plodding hooves and nibbling muzzles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
She said her rescue centre only walked their dogs wearing muzzles and only rehomed them to rural locations.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
They came round and poked at the monster's head with their muzzles.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
The American Pope, meanwhile, refuses to be muzzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Registered dogs must be housed securely, neutered, kept on a lead and muzzled in public.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Hannah Steventon, prosecuting, said in August 2024 police had attended a hotel and found the dog had been in the public pool area and was not on a lead or muzzled.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
According to Inc.'s Bruce Crumley, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are “reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company's social activism.”
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
“But how could I stay there, muzzled like a dog?” my father said.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
Experts said such provisos still have the effect of muzzling a victim’s speech and hindering public accountability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lu said his “recourse to legal action has never been about muzzling fair criticism. It’s about defending against false claims that can seriously damage reputations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Fayenson said the couple had started muzzling the dog after Venafro was injured.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
"There should be more muzzling brought into place for dogs that could be like that," she added.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Sim was seated on a box, the lantern at his feet casting a pale flicker over his riven face and the horse muzzling the trough.
From Mountain Blood A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer
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