cub

noun

\ ˈkəb

Definition of cub

1a : a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)

b : a young shark

2 : a young person

3 : apprentice especially : an inexperienced newspaper reporter

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the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball

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Premiering June 7, the sequel includes a secret mission to rescue a white tiger cub at the circus. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "The Star-Studded Cast of 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' Has Surprising Additions," 13 May 2019 Rescued as a cub after his mama was tragically shot, Boo was too young to fend for himself in the wild; however, the refuge took him in and has cared for him ever since, providing him with ample space to roam, play, and feed. — Sunset, "5 Reasons Golden, B.C. Is a Summertime Must," 22 Jan. 2018 Soon, one little cub distinguishes herself from the rest with her climbing and hunting abilities. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "New Hampshire’s ‘bear whisperer’ works his magic with pandas," 30 Mar. 2018 Mother and cubs are at the zoo’s Asian cats habitat in Panda Canyon. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego Zoo breeds critically endangered leopards, producing 2 cubs," 1 June 2018 The officer made news in 2015 for his help in rescuing a bear cub whose head got stuck inside a plastic protein powder bottle. — Lucia I. Suarez Sang, Fox News, "Colorado Springs police officer critically injured in shooting, gunman also shot," 3 Aug. 2018 The largest and most popular exhibit belonged to three playful bear cubs (a fourth looked down from the upper branches of a pine tree). — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Bearizona: Top things to do at drive-thru wildlife park in Williams," 12 July 2018 Mei Xiang, who is turning 20 this month, has given birth to three surviving cubs: Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei Bei. — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, "National Zoo's giant panda experiencing "pseudopregnancy," zoo says," 5 July 2018 The researchers found that female cubs that received extended parenting survived their second year of life. — National Geographic, "Bears Are Caring for Their Cubs Longer in Response to Hunting," 28 Mar. 2018

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