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Recent Examples of assesThe cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 Of course, if the ask is for celebrities to show us their values, some of them will also show us their asses.—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026 What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026 Companies are rushing to commercialize research on tests to asses a baby’s risk of developing autism, but scientists say there is so far limited evidence to back their validity, according to the Times.—Joe Sobczyk, Bloomberg, 7 Jan. 2026 Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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donkeys
Noun
Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.
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Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
What was once a former horse rehabilitation farm is now a 121-acre estate with an historic events barn, a tasting room and even a pair of resident donkeys named George and Martha.