feelers
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Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
It put out feelers, including to Aberdeen University's zoology department and museums.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025
Yeah, I miss basketball A LOT, and I do have some feelers out thereabout coaching.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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