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As Professor Mitchell puts it: "The connections between dogs on the one paw and people dependent on wild plant and animal resources on the other are ancient, diverse, and profound."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

It began when two stray cats made city venues their home, becoming social media stars thanks to the incongruous sights of tail and turntable, pint and paw.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

He spun so much that I had to put a bootie on his back right foot because Cosmo wore down his paw pad until it bled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

His outstretched paw closed around a leafy branch, wrenching him to a stop just before his fist shaved the bough clean.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

These hairs are especially common behind the ears, beneath the lips, and near the base of the paws.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Pets are also at risk, with authorities recommending dogs remain indoors except for bathroom breaks, and warning owners to watch for hot asphalt that can burn paws.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Messi’s No. 2 was a clever rebound strike after the ball bounced off the paws of Algeria’s goalie Luca Zidane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

His floppy ears, grumpy little face and paws you just want to shake hands with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Behind them walked a hundred ratatoskas, on silent paws, their small voices raised in song, and behind them a troop of al-mirajes, silent, their golden horns dipped low.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

They’ve pawed and snorted over terms of a debate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

The dog’s water bowl was empty and there were signs he had pawed at the sliding door.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

The paint changed hands, the tempo rose, the men pawed each other freely, using touch and color to shake off their invisibility.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2022

The two polar bears pushed and pawed at each other until Boomer pulled away and took a swipe at Nanuq’s head.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Sunday’s most intriguing sporting event won’t be Ravens versus the Bills, or Lions pawing at Packers, or even the Jets facing off against their former yoga instructor, Aaron Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025

Boots, a young black-and-white domestic shorthair cat, lies on his back, pawing playfully at the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

All he’s doing with this feral pawing for a message is frittering that away.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024

The ball was rolled into Mehmeti in the D on the edge of the box, moved it on to his left foot and then unleashed a shot which left Hermansen pawing at air.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

I cried, falling to my knees and pawing the floor in vain for the lost bottle.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein