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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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The incident prompted an investigation by animal service investigators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Still, it’s worth upholding this turnaround as an example of why speaking out on animal rights can be successful.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Tossed in prison for disorderly conduct, he begins to feel like the worthless animal he has been described as.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The compound still requires further chemical refinement and must be tested in additional animal species before researchers can consider moving toward human clinical trials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Papa,” I said, “Grandpa says that there never was an animal that couldn’t be caught.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

But others criticised the plan, with one person calling it "deeply wrong, external" and another suggesting it might undermine abuse directed at humans and animals.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

During droughts, algae blooms have turned waterways bright green, posing health threats for people and animals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

These animals can be dangerous, same as a grizzly bear or elephant, but people tend to value sharks a lot less.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We now know what these animals can hear in air. The next step is to understand how noise affects them underwater, and when it begins to interfere with their behaviour or hearing."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

To find a place to hide, to burrow like the night animals, away from the Dragon's rage.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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