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kennel

noun

Definition of kennel

as in cage

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Recent Examples of kennel The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas. — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 The handlers may represent rival schools, but those rivalries tend to stop at the kennel, pasture or habitat gate, especially when another mascot is sick, retiring or in need of support. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The shelter also is in need of an indoor-outdoor kennel that can accommodate at least six dogs, to be placed at an employee’s property temporarily; and is seeking a donation of the item or money to go toward its purchase. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kennel

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One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.

— Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Its move past bohemian into bombers, blazers, trenches and zip-ups signals a category shift, not a seasonal moment, and the chocolate-brown palette flagged by Yahoo Shopping is neutral enough to carry into spring.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Nail Polish Pens Create your own nail art or tackle quick touch ups with precision polish pens that dry in about 60 seconds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Perez drove away, lost control of his vehicle, crashed into a ditch and didn’t call police to report the crash, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Helen watched the ditches for pheasants but again there weren’t any.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ditch

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In Yolan, a fine Italian dining restaurant, there’s a see-through cheese cave, housing 80-pound wheels of cheese.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
On campus, students are educated on the importance of not touching or feeding the donkeys, which weigh about 500 pounds and can charge at humans when feeling threatened.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gutter

Noun

Investigators noticed disturbed vegetation near a large culvert about 100 yards from the truck and sent in a sheriff's K-9.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Charles Rilli, representing the Sierra Club’s San Diego chapter, and Myriam Mendoza, representing the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, also voiced support for the Saturn Boulevard box culvert project.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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