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Recent Examples of mink
On the runway, several iterations were displayed in materials ranging from leather, shearling and satin, to mink, swakara and eel.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Invasive animals — such as mink — as well as deforestation, forest fires and unregulated construction could also negatively impact the species.
—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
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Invasive animals — such as mink — as well as deforestation, forest fires and unregulated construction could also negatively impact the species.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
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Along the way, visitors may spot signs of the sanctuary’s most visible resident, the beaver, from impressive dams to cleverly constructed dens and lodges, as well as birds such as the snow goose, lapland longspur, and chimney swift.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the engineers did not reshape logs that had been carved by a beaver.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 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
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Deer and rabbits won't eat them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, Romulus and Remus are reportedly healthy, weighing more than 120 pounds each, and consuming over five pounds of meat daily, which includes venison, beef, and whole rabbits.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 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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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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In another video on Kingston's account, Chelsea shared seven facts about the Persian chinchilla breed.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raccoons can carry rabies and roundworm, both of which can be harmful to people.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some of the terrain includes a waterfall, California live oak trees, sycamore trees, volcanic rocks, a freshwater marsh and locals such as Pacific tree frogs, mallard ducks, raccoons and coyotes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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