mule
Example Sentences
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He has been promoted to the job of leading the mule that pulls the coal cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
He said that the mountain lion’s prey of choice, mule deer, have been less readily available lately, potentially making them look for other sources of food.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
While the Roadster rode rough, the Straubel mule, with Mercedes’s finely tuned suspension and Tesla’s all but silent battery-powered motor, flew like a magic carpet ride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The company said the shoes—a chunky mule and sneaker, respectively—have bright orange foam nodes on their soles that sharpen the wearer’s senses, potentially increasing focus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
He fed it and the pack mule a handful of berries each.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
