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Cats and dogs are often cast as natural adversaries, but as experts and pet owners note, this stereotype does not always hold true.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The study was conducted at a single center, meaning its results may not hold true for all populations.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Should the pattern hold true throughout the long march to the Super Bowl, nobody’s going to be carping about the official headcount.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearly four decades later, that advice may still hold true.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The study was conducted at a single center, meaning its results may not hold true for all populations.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Should the pattern hold true throughout the long march to the Super Bowl, nobody’s going to be carping about the official headcount.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearly four decades later, that advice may still hold true.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Hold true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20true. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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