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jenny

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Recent Examples of jenny 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 Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024 The birth went badly, despite electronic medical monitors on the jenny. — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021 Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center. — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021 Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018 Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground. — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 29 Jan. 2018

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Noun

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

Definition of jennet

Noun

After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
In reality, everything in Skibidi’s weird-ass world was about to stall.

— Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

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The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Eidelman said her son eventually moved on to mare's milk and donkey milk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of donkey

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An investigation linked the tire jack to a vehicle driven by Dustin Kendall, 37, of New London, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Items including scissors, light bulbs, raw eggs, rolls of tape, wooden blocks, springs, foam earplugs, jacks, tetrahedrons, and shock absorbers can all be picked up without custom programming, reports Techeblog.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026

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