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pets

NOUN
favorite thing, person
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Experts warn against feeding coyotes in residential neighborhoods, yards or parks because the animals can lose their fear of people and eventually test humans and pets as potential prey, according to the Urban Coyote Project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers emphasize that the archaeological evidence cannot establish whether these dogs were cherished pets, working animals, or animals with other roles in Wari society.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

She added, though, that “most pets are recovered.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It is also a testament to the positive influence that pets can exert on their owners’ interiorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Baba Joseph had several pets: a duiker antelope, a bush baby, a large tortoise, and an enormous warthog that waddled after him, begging for treats.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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