as in face
the front part of the head
the snowball smacked him right in the puss
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The departure of Adorni — who, as Milei’s spokesperson, emerged in 2023 as the face of his strict austerity program and anti-corruption drive — costs the president one of his most trusted and longtime aides.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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Nowadays, Monson de Kansky still keeps busy, whether by managing the Sierra Madre property; spending time with her four children, six grandchildren and cat, Lizzie; keeping up with current affairs and old friends; or, naturally, teaching dance.
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One solution to this slow cat-and-mouse game might be to incentivize investors to cap the wells, even if they were never involved with them in the past.
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The open house will offer tours of the facility, and there will be opportunities to play with puppies and kittens, meet a wildlife ambassador and visit interactive booths about the work Anderson Humane does, the organization’s website said.
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Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
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Leap across rooftops and squeeze through pipes, all to become the ultimate good kitty.
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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“Puss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puss. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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