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Recent Examples of cat
The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Infected cats can also display neurologic signs, like tremors, seizures, incoordination, or blindness.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Although the workers weren’t tested, the study says that one of them had irritated eyes before the cat fell ill — a common bird flu symptom.
—Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Jeong was able to safely evacuate with his children, but the church cat, who had been sleeping in Jeong’s office, died in the fire.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Infected cats can also display neurologic signs, like tremors, seizures, incoordination, or blindness.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Although the workers weren’t tested, the study says that one of them had irritated eyes before the cat fell ill — a common bird flu symptom.
—Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Jeong was able to safely evacuate with his children, but the church cat, who had been sleeping in Jeong’s office, died in the fire.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Even a kitty who drinks the water that lilies have been sitting in is at risk, so, better safe than sorry.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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The tower also features a heater to keep your kitty cozy, and the second platform can be used to help elderly cats get up to the platform or for a second pet.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The driver of the semi, a 41-year-old male from Schererville, was uninjured.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a lifetime, according to the Daily Infographic, the average male spends a total of 855.8 days in the bathroom; 85 days more than the average female.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Harrowing Sewer Rescue Despite already saving the mother and two kittens, the original poster couldn't leave the third kitten behind.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten, as an analogy for how immunization can help tame the flu.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That all seems quaint today, however, when compared with the guy who’s apparently in charge of the U.S. government.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pharaoh Compton had eight, giving them the kind of production from their bigs that has been absent for much of the season from guys not named Magoon Gwath.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bill was a gentle man and a gentleman, wise beyond our times.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fans of the show know that getting a job offer related to Severance might be an unsettling proposition, but the gentlemen of Odesza jumped at the opportunity.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Usually, that question produces a sparse list of obvious salary dumps plus a handful of veteran players who are getting squeezed out by some dude on Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects list.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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