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paw

[paw] / pɔ /
NOUN
appendage of certain animals, usually the foot
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Gen Z and Gen Alpha aren’t so fatigued by Monkey’s Paw tales because horror’s cyclical nature hasn’t yet completely revamped this trope for a new era.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The experience was largely ruined by an unhappy toddler in a Paw Patrol chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

He feared the Tibetan mastiff's behaviour issues were putting his children at risk and, after several attempts to rehabilitate her, decided to use Save A Paw.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Paw over paw, pull after pull, I move along the earth like a furred snake, too tired to lift my body out of the dirt.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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