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deerskins

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plural of deerskin

as in goatskins

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Animals that are also on the company’s de-extinction to-do list include the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the ostrich-like moa, and the antelope-like quagga.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
The government also authorized this week the killing of dozens of antelope as part of the initiative, which coincided with Botswana celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence from Britain on Wednesday.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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In a letter to Defence Minister Luke Pollard this week, 18 MPs and one member of the House of Lords urged the government to stop using bear pelts sourced from legal culls in Canada and instead adopt faux-fur alternatives.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Presumably, kids are still writing sketches in their basements and delivering jokes about cafeteria food into hairbrushes.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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While top-loading machines don’t have as many problems with moldy door seals, letting the drum dry when the machine is not in use is still a good idea.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2026
That review covers shingles, tiles and panels; seals around chimneys, skylights and vents; drainage; and structural condition.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of seals

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Larger alligators are known to eat smaller ones, which is a major factor in adult alligator mortality, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Definition of alligators

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But those eager to pull out their sweaters and coats may have to wait a bit longer.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
My stand-out category was the outerwear—a point of interest for any New Yorker subjected to increasingly fickle temperatures—with both transitional pieces and heavier, winter-ready coats on the racks.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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