jennet

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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. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024
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  1. jenny
  2. donkey
  3. burro
  4. ass
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  • Groezinger recommends growing ‘Blush Strokes’ in a container with apricot-colored petunias, white Angelonia, and creeping jenny.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • In a body-camera video obtained by CBS News Atlanta, the donkey is seen galloping toward the officers, who try to back away.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Wanda, a donkey, and Max, a horse, split their time between a farm upstate and a stable in the Bronx.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of donkey
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  • The Bureau of Land Management's fiscal 2026 schedule called for gathering more than 14,500 wild horses and burros.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In March, federal officials estimated roughly 3,900 wild burros roamed there – far above the agency’s management target of about 450 animals.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • This wasn't my first root touch-up rodeo, and other kits just haven't been able to stamp out all my truly stubborn, pain-in-the-ass grays, and/or the color has faded away in a week or two.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • No one can make the line ‘Behold, as a wild ass in the desert go I forth to my work’ sound correct except for him.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
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