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Recent Examples of mule
Among their final witnesses, the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office is slated to call Brendan Paul, Combs’ alleged former drug mule.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Mason was allegedly caught riding his mule down the road and refused to stop.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Additionally, 34 horses, two mules and one dog — a Blue Heeler named Doc Holliday — joined the march.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 15 June 2025
The New York Times reports the parade will feature 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks (each weighing 70 tons), 28 Stryker armored personnel carriers, more than 100 other military vehicles, 6,700 soldiers, 50 helicopters, 34 horses, two mules, and one dog.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Mason was allegedly caught riding his mule down the road and refused to stop.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Additionally, 34 horses, two mules and one dog — a Blue Heeler named Doc Holliday — joined the march.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 15 June 2025
The New York Times reports the parade will feature 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks (each weighing 70 tons), 28 Stryker armored personnel carriers, more than 100 other military vehicles, 6,700 soldiers, 50 helicopters, 34 horses, two mules, and one dog.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mule
Noun
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The list is long, but the most common local wild species includes bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, deer, mountain lions, skunks, foxes, cottontail rabbits and opossums.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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From those two specimens, the Colossal team recovered enough DNA to create two dire wolf genomes to compare with other canid species, including coyotes, jackals, dholes and other wolves.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Infamously, Brazil suffered from the mongrel complex in the past and a new psychological barrier awaits at the 2026 World Cup when playing European teams.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Alongside the ranch's donkeys, pigs, and dogs, New Translations reinvented their artistic process.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey are the heraldic animals of the U.S.'s two major parties.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Although some positions require employees to work in the office, others offer remote work and hybrid schedules.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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But the dealers did as Ford asked when Ford opted to sell hybrids and EVs through the dealership model.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024
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Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.—
Brian Metzler,
Outside Online,
16 Aug. 2022
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Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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The number of wild burros roaming pine forests and sagebrush fields has grown in recent years, with experts worried that the miniature beasts of burden could overwhelm rare and endangered species of plants.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Without using wheat, rye, barley, couscous, bulgur, and other crossbreeds of those grains, gluten-free pasta can be made from brown rice, white rice, corn, legumes, quinoa, edamame, lentils, or beans.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The goldendoodle named Bruno is crossbreed of a golden retriever and a poodle, and is known to have unique fur—loose curls and sometimes shaggy.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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On screen, Charlize Theron kicks ass an immortal warrior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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My first handful of grease melted right into his ass.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
25 June 2025
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“Mule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mule. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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