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As Professor Mitchell puts it: "The connections between dogs on the one paw and people dependent on wild plant and animal resources on the other are ancient, diverse, and profound."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

It began when two stray cats made city venues their home, becoming social media stars thanks to the incongruous sights of tail and turntable, pint and paw.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

During his run, he said, he was taken aback by sights such as a North Korean raising a poodle’s paw to wave at runners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

“You’re going to have to earn my trust again,” she said, caressing the sash with one furry paw.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

While fishing a canal, I spot an otter as it emerges from the water and climbs onto the opposite bank, clutching a writhing iguana in its paws and then diving back in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

These hairs are especially common behind the ears, beneath the lips, and near the base of the paws.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Pets are also at risk, with authorities recommending dogs remain indoors except for bathroom breaks, and warning owners to watch for hot asphalt that can burn paws.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

They owe their movie-theater aroma to their urine, which gets on their padded paws and tail, according to zoo officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Last night’s winds had blown a great many leaves from the trees, and they gave a satisfying crunch beneath his paws.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

The dog’s water bowl was empty and there were signs he had pawed at the sliding door.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

The animal stopped at the boardwalk, shook its head and pawed the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

The paint changed hands, the tempo rose, the men pawed each other freely, using touch and color to shake off their invisibility.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2022

He pawed at a corner, hoping to pry the suitcase open enough for the boy’s weak nose to smell these favored things and be comforted.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

Sunday’s most intriguing sporting event won’t be Ravens versus the Bills, or Lions pawing at Packers, or even the Jets facing off against their former yoga instructor, Aaron Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025

These are not easy shoes to step into, but Foster spends much of her time onstage barefoot, pawing her way into the part with those dirty, bare-soled, hilariously expressive feet of hers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

All he’s doing with this feral pawing for a message is frittering that away.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024

Butland kept him out, springing to his right and pawing the shot away.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024

Though Aunt Fanny Hamline outweighed his horse, with all eight of us and Tansy pushing the wagon and pulling on the rope and the horse straining and pawing the road, we showed some progress.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck