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Recent Examples of mink
Invasive animals — such as mink — as well as deforestation, forest fires and unregulated construction could also negatively impact the species.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025
The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025
The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
Noun
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Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, beaver populations dramatically declined in much of the park by the mid-20th century due to trapping.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Emails multiplying like rabbits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some places also have rabbits, reptiles and other animals looking for home.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And all of a sudden, an otter comes right up to the glass and begins interacting with them, soon joined by a second otter.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The otter’s work in the wild presents unique dangers, most notably from alligators that aren’t present in Splash’s training pools.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Meet Yin, Yang, Eddie, and Charley, chinchillas ready for adoption.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to mammals, such as dogs and raccoons, according to information from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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While intentionally bred to be independent hunters of badgers, dachshunds can be brave, yet rash and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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