kennels

noun

plural of kennel
1
as in cages

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2
as in trenches

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  1. cages
  2. trenches
  3. pens
  4. ditches
  5. runs
  6. gutters
  7. pounds
  8. dikes
Noun
  • The agency ordered contractors to not use bars or cages when transporting families and unaccompanied children.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Penalty kicks in concrete cages, long-range screamers in top-flight stadiums.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • School supply donations can include pens, pencils, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, folders, dry-erase markers, chalk, highlighters and staples.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Beyond your computer, there are notebooks, pens, sunglasses, chargers, phone cords, keys, wallets and important papers.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • Eovaldi impressed with a season-high 10 strikeouts and allowed only two runs, marking a big flip from the night before.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • In April, in a four-game series against the New York Yankees, Trout hit five home runs and drove in nine runs.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • How Rain Barrels Work Rain barrels collect water from roofs or catchment surfaces through gutters, directing it into a storage container, says Eric Nieusma, a regenerative and organic farmer.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of gutters
Noun
  • Vehicle stops can be inherently fraught and unpredictable, with the person behind the wheel in control of thousands of pounds of steel that can pose great risk should a driver refuse to comply or simply panic and flee.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • But a July 2 flight to Caracas on a larger Boeing 737 brought in over 9,000 pounds of essential supplies, the airline said.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • As the dikes spread, the region faced earthquakes and brought back into action long dormant faults, draining the magma beneath the ridge.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • City officials warned residents in the vicinity of the dikes to prepare to evacuate.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of dikes
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