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otters

noun

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plural of otter

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Recent Examples of otters The center’s veterinarian believes the otter should be well enough to be released into the wild in seven to 10 days. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Its crew of otter hunters were to pick up the last Nicolenos, the handful who had lived through the massacre and survived the two intervening decades, and bring them to the missions. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026 There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more. — Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026 Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

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Noun

Victorian homes dot the landscape, and the views of Monterey Bay and its wildlife — otters, whales and seals — can’t be beat.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
While silicone storage containers aren't known for their super tight seals, I was impressed by how much squeezing and shaking these could withstand without leaking.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seals

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Drape it over your sofa throughout the season and refresh your space with new throw pillow covers, like the Cozy Teddy covers in the same fuzzy fabric or the luxuriously soft faux-mink covers in a similar color.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mink

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Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Eat it with tortilla chips at your desk, rabid raccoon style; or heat up some TJ’s flour tortillas, slice a few scallions, dollop sour cream, really make a day of it.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of raccoon

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Businesses and other organizations also use Form 1099-MISC to report payments to attorneys, health care providers, commercial fishers, and others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
GrowNYC’s flagship market operates four days a week year-round and hosts up to 140 regional farmers, fishers and bakers from within a 250-mile radius during peak season.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fishers

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Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of foxes

Noun

The franchise started with the original 2016 movie, which introduced fans to rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman).

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
California’s bid to outlaw ‘glow-in-the-dark rabbits’ and ‘unicorn horses’ through experimentation fails.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rabbit

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