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Recent Examples of kitten
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says.
—Dallas News, 28 May 2022
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Noun
Kitty Kat Rescue jumped in after hearing about these kittens being left in the bag, especially since the rescue organization was overflowing with 65 cats, just as many shelters are experiencing.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
So many unwanted cats and dogs – kitten and puppies – in our country.
—Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says.
—Dallas News, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
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An overseas import, especially a younger centre-back, may require more time to acclimatise, but their potential for improvement may be significant, and their price tag significantly cheaper, allowing the transfer kitty to be spread wider.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The video presentations wrapped with the image of a kitty purring, perhaps an homage to the MGM lion roaring at the end of many movies.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Orange County Register,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When: Mothers begin giving birth in mid-December, with pupping continuing into February.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since January, Drakes Beach Road has been temporarily closed for the elephant seal pupping season until further notice.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several multistate recalls of pet food for bird flu contamination have been announced by health authorities in recent months, after cats and other animals were sickened.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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TikTok users were able to see a touching moment play out between the woman and her new cat.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Conveniently, each tool in this combo kit is compatible with the rechargeable battery, which—depending on the size of your yard project—offers up to 55 minutes of runtime in one pass.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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As part of the free session, which is open to anyone 18 or older, participants will receive a free Narcan kit.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Brett Anderson, a senior meteorologist and climate change expert at AccuWeather, said the hurricane also left behind lots of dead trees and fallen branches, debris that became kindling.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In total, Musk has fathered 14 children, People and Reuters reported.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, following her separation from Cannon in 2014, the Wild 'n Out host fathered 10 more children with five more women.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
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When a captive mother whelps, or gives birth on her own, managers match her pups with a wild den using GPS coordinates from radio collars placed on packs’ breeding alpha male and female.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
3 May 2024
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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