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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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Examples of cub in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of cub from the Web
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As the bear waded into the water, the cubs likely scrambled onto its back to follow.
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Park authorities said one of the lynxes, a female called Homer, died as a consequence of the stress after workers tried to get her and other adults and cubs out of a breeding center close to Donana.
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Attacks by brown or grizzly bears are far more common, particularly in defensive actions such as when a female bear is protecting her cubs, experts said.
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A female black bear and her three cubs went from foraging nuisances to possible educational ambassadors.
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In one of the most recent arrests, police seized two frozen tigers cubs, four lion pelts, and nearly 80 pounds of rhino horns in raids conducted across the country’s capital, Hanoi.
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The world-famous zoo houses more than 7,000 animals, including a super-cute polar-bear cub born in November.
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This month, state wildlife officials announced plans to capture and euthanize a mother bear and three cubs that have been spotted roaming near Dartmouth College for food.
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A true story of survival, Fiona was orphaned as a cub after poachers killed her mother and their hunting dogs left her with serious injuries.
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Origin and Etymology of cub
probably akin to Middle English cobbe leader of a group, head — more at cob
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