muzzle
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The first signs that a dog is crossing over into his senior years are often a graying muzzle, cloudier eyes or a slower gait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
NGOs have criticised the move as an attempt to muzzle criticism of corruption.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Because no shell casings or muzzle flash was seen in surveillance video, police suspect the shooter used an airsoft handgun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
Brer Fox licked his graying muzzle, and his left ear twitched forward.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
After hundreds of generations of human breeding, the dogs that emerged had shorter muzzles, smaller teeth and an enormous range of sizes, from lapdogs to hulking guardians.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
They observed six of the animals licking nectar-filled flowers from as many as 30 plants, one after another—coating their muzzles in pollen in the process.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2024
The fuzzy white fungus officially known as Pseudogymnoascus destructans covers their wings, tails and muzzles in a thick coat.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
Poppies like disturbed soil created by plodding hooves and nibbling muzzles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
A line of ornate muzzles commanded their own section, and there was a pile of ball and chains in the corner.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
The American Pope, meanwhile, refuses to be muzzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Hannah Steventon, prosecuting, said in August 2024 police had attended a hotel and found the dog had been in the public pool area and was not on a lead or muzzled.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
According to Inc.'s Bruce Crumley, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are “reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company's social activism.”
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
"The dog was in a public place not abiding by the conditions to be muzzled and kept on a lead," added Ms Wade.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
I squeezed my eyes shut, but I couldn’t pull back from the images that came next—the lines of marching, muzzled monsters.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Experts said such provisos still have the effect of muzzling a victim’s speech and hindering public accountability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lu said his “recourse to legal action has never been about muzzling fair criticism. It’s about defending against false claims that can seriously damage reputations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
“I know that’s not as interesting as muzzling a comedian, but it’s so important to have a free press, and it is nuts that we aren’t paying more attention to it.”
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Sophie said she felt "torn" about committing to muzzling Autumn for life under the terms of the exemption, or risk her being seized.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
The immunity lasted for nine years, during which muzzling was enforced.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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