kraal

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Recent Examples of kraal All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun. Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025 The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kraal
Noun
  • At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of robotic arms locked in cages, the company is now using humanoid robots that move through factories more like people.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • According to Wahooz’s website, the cages are already permanently closed.
    Rose Evans April 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No man, no matter his title, can change the Constitution with the stroke of a pen.
    Ediberto Roman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Putting pen to paper and writing it down is also something that’s very powerful.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shop cooling mat for dogs If the airline permits cooling pads for your dog’s kennel, consider the LE SURE Premium Cooling Blanket.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • One child, 13, was kept in a dog kennel, court documents show, according to WRAL.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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