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Recent Examples of beaver
God), his army, two married beavers, and, of course, Father Christmas, who gives the children gifts to help them traverse Narnia.
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Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The hatmakers of Europe, buried in the pelts of otters and beavers from the lush New World, experimented with various substances to create felt.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The beaver moon will reach the crest of its full phase at 4:29 p.m. ET Friday and appear full until a few hours before sunrise, according to NASA.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Trapping beavers to meet the initial treaty requirements eventually became impossible.
—Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The hatmakers of Europe, buried in the pelts of otters and beavers from the lush New World, experimented with various substances to create felt.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The beaver moon will reach the crest of its full phase at 4:29 p.m. ET Friday and appear full until a few hours before sunrise, according to NASA.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Trapping beavers to meet the initial treaty requirements eventually became impossible.
—Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
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The muskrats are depended on by bald eagles, and muskrats are probably the biggest consumer of the freshwater mussels.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
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Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
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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
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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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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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The Ledge Light Health District said that a racoon found on Cedar Drive in the town of North Stonington was tested and found to be positive for rabies on December 9, 2024.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, most commonly known and referenced are the state flower (the purple iris), the state bird (the mockingbird), the state fruit (the tomato), the state tree (the tulip poplar), the state wild animal (the racoon), and the state horse (the Tennessee Walking Horse).Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024
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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
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But the honeyguide bird is an exception that actually calls to the badgers, despite the potential danger of predation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Most Wisconsinites know that the official state animal is a badger.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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