paws
Example Sentences
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Bayern trailed 2-1 in the shootout when a flying Kahn threw his bear-like paws in front of Zlatko Zahovic's effort, then palmed Amedeo Carboni's strike on to the crossbar.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
It’s an expressive, furry, doe-eyed creature with huge paws and a dog-like demeanor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
She became the first documented wolf to set paws in the Eastern Sierra county in more than a century, according to state wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
He came to me, reared up, and put his paws on my shoulders.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
