beaver
Example Sentences
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But leaders themselves need to learn from those eager beavers.
The word would be used alongside bear skin or beaver skin.
From Seattle Times
He approached his superiors with a pressing theological query: "Could beaver be eaten during Lent?"
From Salon
But heavy rains in November 2012 washed away the beaver dam, and the pond soon drained away.
From Seattle Times
But if the Beaver was just an inoffensive beaver who was overlooked, the young athletes may want to register a polite protest.
From Washington Post
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