mule

Example Sentences

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Leading a mule train into the tunnels, Ondro faces a calamity that enters the history books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

Thomas Jefferson, who owned a mule named “Dr. Slop,” mimicked Sterne’s style in friendly correspondence, and was among the many readers who liked to deploy the descriptor “Shandean.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Originally, she said, she was betting on a coyote, but now she’s putting her money on mule deer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Samir steadily backed away from the crowd with the pack mule until he reached where Rostam and I stood.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri