pet
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Prices of housing, daycare and preschool, car maintenance and pet services have all grown more over the past six years than average hourly wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In a pet store hidden away in Seattle’s Chinatown, he and his friend Joan came across one in a murky little tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Users dubbed the red agent “Lobster,” treating it like a digital pet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
"It's really upsetting on behalf of the children, because that's not anything that they should ever be faced with, especially with a pet cat," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
So that was another thing that worms didn't do and another problem that a pet worm wouldn't be.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
I petted my bird by tapping my screen while my real life cat glared at me from a corner.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
The pair shook hands with members of the public, accepted gifts and flowers, and also petted a few dogs beside some delighted owners.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
He petted dogs and stroked kittens at animal shelters outside Donetsk.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Caleb raised his throat and snout and did just that while Vonetta and Fern petted him.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
After building many homes in the Houston suburbs, Lorenzo Salgado finally built his own, where he would sit every evening after work, listening to music and petting his dog, Ronaldo Salgado said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The Knicks just won a championship, we were so happy,” she yells out, petting her dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Capybaras occasionally wander into the café, though petting them isn’t allowed.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Sixteen people have become unwell with after visiting a petting farm in Edinburgh.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Mussing Finn’s hair was like petting a dog—you had to do it.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
