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otters

noun

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plural of otter

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Recent Examples of otters An otter bobs in the inlet, an eagle glides across the sky, and a black bear ambles amidst old-growth forest on the distant shores. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Still, even in California, who worries about being savaged by an otter? — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Because river otters have been known to carry rabies, doctors routinely give rabies shots to victims of otter attacks. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 There was also an otter attack in Anchorage, Alaska, KTUU reported last month. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Its crew of otter hunters were to pick up the last Nicolenos, the handful who had lived through the massacre and survived the two intervening decades, and bring them to the missions. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Noun

While top-loading machines don’t have as many problems with moldy door seals, letting the drum dry when the machine is not in use is still a good idea.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2026
That review covers shingles, tiles and panels; seals around chimneys, skylights and vents; drainage; and structural condition.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of seals

Noun

Mink Brown Baum says to think of a mink brown is a true medium brown that’s rich and shiny, but still understated.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mink

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On previous survey nights that lasted until sunrise, the researchers have seen mule deer, bobcats, badgers and foxes prowling in the cover of the dark.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Like Snow White, she is surrounded by woodland creatures — rabbits, badgers even a deer — all frozen in time.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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Approximately 600,000 baits will be dropped this year in an effort to prevent the raccoon rabies epizootic (an epidemic found in animals) from moving west from the Appalachian Mountains.

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
The massive aerial operation is part of an annual operation to spread rabies vaccination baits targeting raccoons and other wildlife in the state.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of raccoon

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Greenland sharks feed on the same halibut and cod local fishers catch and often get tangled in fishing gear.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fishers

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The park has a wide variety of birds, Harding said, as well as coyotes, foxes and aquatic animals such as frogs and turtles.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Its sophisticated but never stuffy—for proof, take a peek at artist Becca Barnet’s playful diorama of taxidermy foxes and butterflies in the concierge’s nook.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of foxes

Noun

If general manager John Chayka can pull another rabbit out of a hat by acquiring a top-four defenceman and shift some of the burden off Raddysh, McCabe and Rielly, perhaps this group can take a bigger step forward.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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