mules

Definition of mulesnext
plural of mule

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Noun
  • The state agency said while chances of human-coyote interaction have markedly increased, their mere presence isn’t a cause for concern.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
  • In other parts of the country, coyote pupping season can last through mid-May.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, insuring hybrids tends to cost less than electric-only cars.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • No one sells more hybrids than Toyota — with a hybrid market share of 46% — and the RAV4 is the bestselling car in America that is not a truck.
    Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The donkeys and the manger were also useful as natural weather forecasters.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.
    Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Several more burros have since been reported shot along Hidden Springs Drive, Greenridge Drive and Reche Canyon Road.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Mules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mules. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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