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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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Recent Examples of litters
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of the cats are pregnant or nursing mothers, meaning shelters and rescues will need additional resources in the coming weeks to care for litters and nursing adults, officials said.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Masone believes that with such a high demand for these types of dogs, breeders will continue to produce litters, regardless of the health concerns associated.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Female bobcats will have litters of two to four kittens in the spring, according to Carroll and Hickling.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Like all rodents, voles have an impressive rate of reproduction with multiple litters per year and 5 to 7 babies per litter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
There are wire cages with litters of kittens and others with elderly cats.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lucky Dawg's goal is to capture and neuter both mother cats to help prevent further litters of homeless cats and pet overpopulation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of the cats are pregnant or nursing mothers, meaning shelters and rescues will need additional resources in the coming weeks to care for litters and nursing adults, officials said.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Masone believes that with such a high demand for these types of dogs, breeders will continue to produce litters, regardless of the health concerns associated.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Female bobcats will have litters of two to four kittens in the spring, according to Carroll and Hickling.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Like all rodents, voles have an impressive rate of reproduction with multiple litters per year and 5 to 7 babies per litter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
There are wire cages with litters of kittens and others with elderly cats.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
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In general, fresh pasta cooks in two to four minutes, while thin varieties such as angel hair cook in one to two minutes.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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The candy’s original logo had three balloons to represent Airheads' first three flavors — cherry, watermelon and strawberry — but as the company expanded the varieties, it was changed to a balloon mascot, known as Oscar.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the company, the layouts within the fulfillment center are optimized for high-SKU density, and are designed to enable rapid picking across deep garment inventories and high-volume footwear assortments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham also accused her of showing up at the family's homes, taping picture collages of herself and the Fleetwood Mac rocker to the family's mailboxes, and appearing at one of Buckingham's concerts, making threats.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Litters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litters. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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