1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
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the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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Around 300 cheetahs cubs are poached and trafficked every year.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Smithsonian’s previous pair of pandas returned to China with their cub last November when their lease expired.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Per the current agreement, any panda cubs born in the U.S. must be returned to China by age 4.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The dominant male bear attacked one of the cubs, and Glazer wasn’t able to reach it in time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Smithsonian’s previous pair of pandas returned to China with their cub last November when their lease expired.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Per the current agreement, any panda cubs born in the U.S. must be returned to China by age 4.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The dominant male bear attacked one of the cubs, and Glazer wasn’t able to reach it in time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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