as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the post office is always a zoo the day that tax returns are due
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Roth doesn't go into specifics on how the zoo gets samples.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
There was no breach, and no workers were inside the core habitat, the zoo said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Almost immediately, the zoo saw its daily visitor numbers more than double as people clamored to see the baby animal in person.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The zoo plans to renovate its two bear habitats and add a third space for its bear breeding program.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
There was no breach, and no workers were inside the core habitat, the zoo said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Almost immediately, the zoo saw its daily visitor numbers more than double as people clamored to see the baby animal in person.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The zoo plans to renovate its two bear habitats and add a third space for its bear breeding program.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for zoo
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Speakers at a Trump rally in New York City last weekend caused a stir when a comedian made inappropriate jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Trump era has even affected some of the dynamics at the high school where Joe teaches; particularly when Trump first ran, students brought Trump banners to school, causing a stir.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some commenters have chosen to poke fun at the dog's unbothered attitude, and link it to his breed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bey was clearly poking fun at fans thirsty for visuals for both Cowboy Carter and Renaissance.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: There's more turmoil — and testing — ahead.Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Everything that happened was on the German’s racket and this time there were none of the passive moments that tend to derail the 27-year-old's assault on the majors.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The screen then switched to footage of his son running across a tennis court with a racket in hand and watching from the sidelines with his mom.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zoo. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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