mules

plural of mule

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Noun
  • By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Some of Toyota's most popular models are now offered as hybrids.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But around 40% of all EVs and plug-in hybrids sold in California in the fourth quarter of 2024 were made by foreign automakers, according to data from the California Energy Commission.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As members of the canid family, foxes are related to dogs, coyotes, and wolves.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Now, more than 150 species of plants — including native varieties supporting hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators — as well as 22 species of raptors, bobcats, coyotes, deer and fox, and rare types of birds and amphibians thrive at the nature sanctuary the couple has created.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Mules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mules. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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