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Recent Examples of otter
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The North American river otter is one of only two native otter species in the country, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
But, until recently, otters hadn't been spotted inside Indianapolis's largest park.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The North American river otter is one of only two native otter species in the country, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
But, until recently, otters hadn't been spotted inside Indianapolis's largest park.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otter
Noun
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Enter the plucky Mabel, who uses experimental technology to Avatar her way into a fake beaver’s body and mobilize the animals into fighting for their homes.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The idea took root in 2022, when Michael Cove, a biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, was studying the movements of raccoons and possums in the refuge.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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At that time, researchers attached GPS collars to opossums and raccoons along the southern coast of Florida.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otter. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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