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[pet] / pɛt /






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It wasn’t like I was begging for a Pet Rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Pet retailer Petco Health & Wellness trades under “WOOF.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Pet owners hoping to travel to the EU with their animals have complained of being hit with steep costs after a change to the rules for required travel documents.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The pair are best known for their work with songwriting outfit Xenomania, who wrote songs for Sugababes, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys and Girls Aloud.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It takes me 2 more visits to the Pet Hut to finish entering all the data into the computer and collecting it for my own purposes.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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