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  • plural of cub.
  • present tense form of cub (3rd person singular).

cubs



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Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, said the cubs, born in April, were the first of the extremely rare breed to be welcomed at the site.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

“I think maybe it’s a mother with cubs, but it’s hard to tell from this far,” Benitez said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Howletts said there were fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild, which meant the cubs provided a "hugely significant boost" for the future of the species.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Not only would she be scolded, maybe even laughed at, for playing with the bear cubs, but she was quite certain that no one else would understand.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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