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monkey

[muhng-kee] / ˈmʌŋ ki /




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"He was your very normal, cheeky little monkey," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The Halos have gone to halo, the Big A is now the Big L and, somewhere, a rally monkey weeps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of an internet-famous monkey at a Japanese zoo while the other filmed the stunt, police have said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The mind is just like a monkey, you can’t just follow wherever it goes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I had just about decided to give up and go home when all at once I heard that hundred dollar monkey squall.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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