as in rabbits
the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
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as in teases
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Verb
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The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024 -
And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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It is known for its slightly maniacal logo of a rabbit with pink ears and its teeth hanging over a skull-and-crossbones and offers men’s and children’s wear in a variety of categories including polos, T-shirts, pants, sportswear and accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
7 Jan. 2025
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For fine dining, head to Forklift, where your rabbit will be cooked three ways and paired with cauliflower cream.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bayshore Veterinary Hospital confirmed the fox was receiving treatment at the facility in a Jan. 22 post on Facebook.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From the new show Carl the Collector, which features an autistic raccoon, to content with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations, PBS KIDS is spearheading change in the disability community.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
5 Dec. 2024
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The dead raccoon tested negative for rabies, the agency said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
Noun
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In the first, a mayor placed them in the park to keep the grass trimmed (alongside some sheep, now gone).—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Healing the ecosystem so the otters could come back had the win-win effect of helping manage an invasive species.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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The department said that while encounters with otters are rare, the animals can be territorial.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
14 Sep. 2024
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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