pant
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While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Legal experts have noted that consumers are unlikely to have any legal case against the retailer because the oversized dimensions of the pant legs put them in the category of obvious risk.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Bennett completed the training late last year and is now a tailor’s apprentice at the department-store chain, where he is getting real-life experience on the intricacies of pant hems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
And next stop is the Old Firm game at Ibrox, which both clubs pant and wheeze towards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
He’d worn his best suit, unaware that a piece of bubble gum was stuck to the back of his jacket and that cornflake crumbs clung to his pant legs.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
A colorful pair of neatly pleated Issey Miyake pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s impressively thin and can easily fit into the infuriatingly tiny pockets in women’s pants and dresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I remember being an assistant on sets and a client would not like the pants, and the stylist would push it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
If you spill hot coffee on your pants on the way to work, an extra set of clothes could save you a trip to the store or back home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Get moving as quickly as you can, Nell,” she ordered, pinching a few stickpins between her lips as she hurriedly tried to hem a pair of black pants.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
Organizers distributed water and goodie bags with treats, as canine participants panted in the shade, their tongues hanging out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
“There was this one time when he went to prepare the paca” — she stuck her tongue out and panted — “and it was so hot!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
The man panted as he spoke, like the words burned his throat, and finally he gasped for air.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
On certain climbs, I topped out panting and exhausted, then realized my bike was in its hardest gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
They sit toe to toe on the gym floor, and Ilya offers a red-faced, panting Shane his water bottle.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Luna, who started weight pulling in 2021, worked without panting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Heavy panting, difficulty breathing, excessive drooling, lethargy and drowsiness are all key signs that your dog is too hot.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
“Think I got it this time,” I told the coyote, who was panting by now.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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