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Noun
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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.
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Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.
Noun
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Even packed with her belongings, the purse zips smoothly and doesn’t look bulky, which is a win for a mini bag.
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About 400 miles north of Hesperia, the highway zips out of California and into Nevada (around Topaz Lake), heads north for about 88 miles through Carson City and Reno, and then reenters the Golden State around Cold Springs.
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“Sibilants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibilants. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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