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Recent Examples of cat
After hearing the cat in question was black, just like the mother, Carson started fearing the worst.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Mixed-breed cats adopted from a shelter also make great companions.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Between the blur of dance videos and cats were sponsored posts for supplements, gym routines and knock-off GLP-1s.
—Noelle Harff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Mixed-breed cats adopted from a shelter also make great companions.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Between the blur of dance videos and cats were sponsored posts for supplements, gym routines and knock-off GLP-1s.
—Noelle Harff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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The cases are in cattle, goats and a dog in Texas and New Mexico, according to the Department of Agriculture, and the FDA on Thursday approved the use of generic Nitenpyram tablets—an oral treatment usually used to kill fleas—in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens infected with screwworm.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Since the dilute calico is named for its coat pattern and isn't a breed, both short- and long-haired cat breeds can produce these tricolored kittens, including Maine Coon, Persian, and Ragdoll.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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The driver of the 2023 Cadillac XT6 was a 61-year-old male who stayed behind after the accident.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Newcastle do not operate with a set budget earmarked for transfer fees alone, and their kitty will be affected by outgoing business.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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People of all kinds loved that show, from football jocks to kitty nanas.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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As for the 78 fluffy felines rescued from the residence, the PSPCA said in a Sunday, June 14, update that as of Monday, June 15, some of the adult cats are available for adoption.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The scene moves inside the shadowy building, where Nero and Rocco interrogate a fellow feline about missing tuna.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And there was one other gentleman, this was so cute.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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