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kennels

noun

plural of kennel

as in cages

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as in trenches

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Noun

The governor’s office acknowledged the small cages on Monday, following the release of the report.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Deputies found and documented dead animals on the property, including remains found in cages and other areas, according to the post.

— River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cages

Noun

As police in Kathmandu buried dozens of bodies in multiple trenches, Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
In Kathmandu, police worked in heavy rain on Tuesday to bury dozens of bodies in multiple trenches next to a forested area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of trenches

Noun

Nearly everything that survives of the rebels comes down through their enemies’ pens; Greengrass’ film reaches toward lives that history left largely unseen.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
For a more permanent fix, home improvement and hardware stores carry laminate repair pastes and pens that can cover blemishes.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pens

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Travelers are advised to avoid roadside ditches, shoulders and unmarked trails and never touch anything that could be unexploded munitions.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditches

Noun

Other prevention tips include emptying kiddie pools after use, keeping drains and gutters unclogged and utilizing well-fitting screens for doors and windows.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of gutters

Noun

Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dikes

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