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Recent Examples of jennet
Because donkeys breed slowly—a jennet typically produces a foal only every other year—the drain is rapidly depleting Africa’s herd.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jennet
Noun
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Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024
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Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.—
Brian Metzler,
Outside Online,
16 Aug. 2022
Noun
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Smuggling is a way of life in the region, as thousands of people earn their living using donkeys, camels, cars and trucks to carry drugs, fuel and electronics across the borders.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the 1960s, Henry's novel about Brighty was adapted for the silver screen, with Brighty played by a donkey named Jiggs, according to IMDb, an online movie database.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Brighty, a burro statue at the Grand Canyon North Rim, was named after a real burro.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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Flair’s final gift for Bliss is Flair kicking Green’s ass tonight.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Gabelli had pushed in Delaware Chancery Court for more disclosure on the the transaction to asses if the $2.4 billion payout to Redstone is enriching the Paramount Global non-executive chair at the expense of other shareholders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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“Jennet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jennet. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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