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With six more weeks of winter predicted by the world’s most famous groundhog, now’s as good a time as any to stock up on the apparel needed to survive it in style.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead, American politics resembles Groundhog Day, except that instead of predicting the weather, the groundhog predicts the collapse of another once-high-flying administration — and possibly, liberal democracy, itself.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The start of February includes a groundhog predicting the weather and a new fee for air travelers without a REAL ID or an accepted alternative.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead, American politics resembles Groundhog Day, except that instead of predicting the weather, the groundhog predicts the collapse of another once-high-flying administration — and possibly, liberal democracy, itself.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The start of February includes a groundhog predicting the weather and a new fee for air travelers without a REAL ID or an accepted alternative.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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groundhog
noun
ground·hog
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
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