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inches
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Bear is a Great Pyrenees, a large breed that can grow up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 100 pounds, first bred to protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other large predators, according to the American Kennel Club.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The ball was out of his hands, like that, toward the corner of the end zone, where Hifo caught it with inches to spare.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Striking distances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20distances. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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