mules

Definition of mulesnext
plural of mule

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Noun
  • Lindsay throws her phone at it; the coyote drops Burberry, who is bleeding everywhere.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Exports of new energy passenger vehicles — including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids — surged more than 140% in March from a year ago to 363,000 units.
    Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And as for hybrids and electrics, there aren't any in the 2027 lineup at all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • On a Monday last spring, Guelleh stood watching a procession of goats, donkeys and camels quenching their thirst at the water tank that once supplied his field.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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