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With Bono keeping his Cliffs of Dover yelp in check, Zooropa scales down U2's anthemic-apostles side.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
He is heard letting out a yelp and seen crouching down moments before the homeowners get to the door.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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But Wednesday down in Dove Valley felt like a level of intensity these Broncos hadn’t reached all offseason, emotions and bellows and yaps hinging on nearly every rep during team work.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yohimbine, derived from plant roots or tree bark, is sometimes marketed as an energy- or libido-booster.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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How moo moo came to be be The Facebook group and the resulting moo moo movement began with a conversation between Huckins and a friend, according to both women.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Peanut reportedly enjoyed his time at the bar, interacting with guests and earning the nickname Screech for his distinctive meow.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Screenshots from an August 16 TikTok video of a woman discovering kittens after hearing meows coming from inside the ceiling.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Squeeze the throttle pedal firmly to the carpet and the engine room answers with more forward thrust, the 9-speed kicking down several gears nearly instantly, and the car rushing onward with accompaniment of a classic but subtle straight six yowl.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.—
Paula Mejía,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
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The wind’s howl filled my left ear and the music blasted from my speakers filled my right.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word chirp comes from Middle English chirpen (also spelled chirpyn), which was an imitative verb formed to mimic the short, sharp sounds of small birds or insects.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Traffic caused a low hum alongside the chirp of a bird or the chitter of cicadas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Yip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yip. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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