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monkey

[muhng-kee] / ˈmʌŋ ki /




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Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Away from the fashion spectacle, one of the night's emotional moments came when actor Bucci Franklin won Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Oboz" in "To Kill a Monkey".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It now owns or distributes classic, non-battery-powered brands such as Big Wheel, Tonka, My Little Pony, Sock Monkey and Lava lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A tridimensional T. rex protrudes from Iñaki Godoy’s head while he holds a small plush toy of Monkey D. Luffy, the character who changed his life forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Then I get my mom to buy the Monkey House book, and I read Alicia a couple of the stories over the phone.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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