squirrel

Example Sentences

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His mother, who remarried Oseguera, is Rosalinda González Valencia, who made her bones with the “Cuinis” gang, named after a small, fast-breeding squirrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Despite being much more closely related to mice than to monkeys, squirrel evolution followed the primate playbook.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

I squirrel away a small handful to snap into a fideo-style chicken soup.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

"What that means is that, in the case of the squirrel, it nibbled on aloe and took those metabolites into its own bloodstream," explained Bromage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Now, for a squirrel to sacrifice even a single acorn in autumn is a profound act of generosity, as Penelope well knew.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood