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howler

[hau-ler] / ˈhaʊ lər /








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Lawyers often stretch the facts to make their case, but even so, this was quite the howler from U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

The home side rode their luck against in-form Villa, who hit the woodwork twice before Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for the club following a howler from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

When one agent was pregnant and went on maternity leave, they brought a rattle made from the throat of a howler monkey for the baby to play with.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

That’s the point of their famous howl, which can be heard for miles: It warns off other howler groups and prevents fighting over food resources.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024

“Class!” said Mrs. Miller, cause everyone turned into howler monkeys.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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