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[hou-ler] / ˈhaʊ lər /








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The real howler, though, is Netflix’s claim that it’s acting now on some uncannily fine-toothed financial appraisal.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

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

Non-human primates, including howler monkeys and sloths, can also be infected with Oropouche, which is why the disease is sometimes nicknamed “sloth fever.”

From Salon Mar. 20, 2025

It has also been blamed for the deaths of howler monkeys in the southern state of Tabasco.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2024

Shriek like a howler monkey, and start slapping myself like I’d gone wild and maybe see if I could scare them away.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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