bull pens

noun

plural of bull pen
as in big houses

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  1. big houses
  2. tanks
  3. cages
  4. cells
  5. pens
  6. concentration camps
  7. brigs
  8. coolers
Noun
  • Boomers stayed in the workforce longer than expected, retired later, and held on to big houses as starter homes disappeared beneath them.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
    — Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of big houses
Noun
  • In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
    — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.
    — Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Definition of tanks
Noun
  • For larger dahlia varieties, opt for the heaviest-duty cages available.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Researchers could still detect it in mole-rat cages roughly 24 hours after it’d been applied.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • In humans, the same compounds appear to reduce inflammation, support metabolic function and boost energy production inside cells.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Over time, this damages cells and leads to serious health problems.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • If you’re used to pencils or pens, the flexibility can initially feel unfamiliar.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Davidson is accused of attempting to steal 10 THC vape pens from Liles and threatening the use of a firearm, according to court records.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • Outside of learning about ancient concentration camps and historic serial killers while Phaedra beams, the moment without Porsha serves as a Hail Mary pass for Shamea to try to salvage some of the damage from the night before.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Maryland is home to a large Jewish community, many of whom had significant numbers of relatives who were butchered by the SS in concentration camps.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Definition of concentration camps
Noun
  • Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of brigs
Noun
  • But staff members have had to make do with indoor swamp coolers and fans, said Darlene Lopez, the manager at the animal hospital, in an interview with The Times.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Divers focused Wednesday on collecting genetically diverse coral pieces, wrapping each in wet bubble wrap and placing them in coolers before sanitizing them and putting them in tanks at the hatchery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of coolers
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