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Recent Examples of pup
Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
How dog boots can keep your pup safe and warm during Colorado winters.
—The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The start of spring, a time when outdoor enthusiasts and their furry sidekicks hit the trails, coincides with coyote pupping season and experts say dog owners should take precautions on their next outdoor trek to avoid confrontations with overly protective coyotes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The Align Dress is the perfect thing to throw on for a day of running errands, yapping at brunch, or walking your pup.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
How dog boots can keep your pup safe and warm during Colorado winters.
—The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Coyote pupping season stretches from the time when coyotes give birth to when the pups become juveniles and leave their parents, said Niamh Quinn, human-wildlife interactions advisor for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The start of spring, a time when outdoor enthusiasts and their furry sidekicks hit the trails, coincides with coyote pupping season and experts say dog owners should take precautions on their next outdoor trek to avoid confrontations with overly protective coyotes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
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For instance, a page showcasing a pile of puppies is perfect for your friend who adores dogs.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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An Arizona emergency animal hospital contacted Phoenix's Sky Sanctuary Rescue when a border collie puppy, Ollie, came through their doors with a broken leg.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Visitors who complete the grueling, mile-long climb today can instead expect to find a laminated message from Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services citing city ordinances that prohibit littering or causing damage to trees and grass.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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The history of space is littered with the names of companies that never reached orbit.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
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This might mean developing a detailed operations manual or even cloning yourself (just kidding, but hiring a great team is almost the same thing).Teja Chekuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read: Israel and Hamas are kidding themselves By contrast, the Israeli military and public were eager to end the war with Hezbollah, especially on advantageous terms.Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Once again, the ticker follows the payout like a puppy dog: The ever-rising dividend is a result of ever-increasing cash flow.Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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We're just kitten around.Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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That played helped jump-start the offense, and later in the same drive, the threat of Fields keeping the ball on the zone read helped Warren burst into the end zone to snap the Steelers’ touchdown-less skid and kindle the rally.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gill says he’s come to realize how many people count on their shows to kindle their Christmas spirit.Nancy Kruh, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
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When a captive mother whelps, or gives birth on her own, managers match her pups with a wild den using GPS coordinates from radio collars placed on packs’ breeding alpha male and female.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
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Jeffs fathered more than 60 children from 78 spouses.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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During his lifetime, Ringo fathered five male pups and one female pup, Leia, who was born in 2022 and still lives at the Milwaukee zoo.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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