mule

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Recent Examples of mule Following the events of season 2, Laurie tracked Rue down and forced her to become a personal mule after informing Rue that, with interest accrued, her former $10,000 debt now stood at $43,887,000. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 For a shoe that lives somewhere between polished and relaxed, look for a mule with a low heel. Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026 Rue’s adventures as a drug mule are both horrifying and blisteringly funny, walking a tightrope that Levinson has always navigated expertly. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026 It’s been five years since high school, and Rue (Zendaya) is still paying down her debt to Laurie (Martha Kelly) by working as a drug mule. Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mule
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Noun
  • Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • On Sunday, the NPS said in a press release that researchers determined the coyote likely started its journey from Angel Island State Park, and not from San Francisco.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Getting there required taking a flight to Palermo, a boat to the island, transferring your belongings onto a donkey, and climbing 450 steps.
    Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink Most Graduate hotels have the same on-site dining concept, but this location received special permission to open Los Charros, a Tex-Mex barbecue hybrid helmed by Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti and Corby Ferrell, a full-time banker who built a side hustle around brisket.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Andrew Van Ginkel, edge, Minnesota Vikings Van Ginkel’s hybrid skill set has been supercharged in Brian Flores’ defense over the past two seasons.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
    Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Noun
  • At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In this week’s issue, John Seabrook, a staff writer and doodle owner, explores how these crossbreeds got to be so popular.
    Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Never underestimate Americans and their will to sit their asses at home to eat Chinese takeout.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The series has attracted attention for, among other things, the size of Ilya’s ass, which, in MarcAurele’s adaptation, is its own character.
    Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026

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“Mule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mule. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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