cats

Example Sentences

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The campus owner denied the charge, blaming feral cats, and called it a shakedown attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a cat and mouse — or cats and mice — melodrama, with customized stock characters given dark secrets and backstory traumas less as explanation than complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The charity hoped creating the enclosures would "help secure a sustainable future population while inspiring greater awareness and protection" for the cats, he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the under-table cats began climbing onto Mrs. Hutton's lap.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville