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Recent Examples of beaver
Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
In the concourse, American fans posed with Mark Goggin, who’d painted his face red and white, with temporary tattoos of a cartoon moose and beaver on each check.
—Dan Robson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Else joins a growing Fandor catalog which also features the breakout picture Hundreds of Beaver about a drunken applejack salesman who morphs into North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, it’s interrupted by a beaver wrestling match in the audience.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
In the concourse, American fans posed with Mark Goggin, who’d painted his face red and white, with temporary tattoos of a cartoon moose and beaver on each check.
—Dan Robson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Else joins a growing Fandor catalog which also features the breakout picture Hundreds of Beaver about a drunken applejack salesman who morphs into North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, it’s interrupted by a beaver wrestling match in the audience.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
Noun
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Anchored to what is called a seawall, a wetland ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife — including beavers, muskrats, snapping turtles and all types of insects, bats, and fish — has been created by mostly volunteers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Key pieces: Taking cues from performance wear, the fall collection features fur and nylon puffers alongside more luxurious items like a hooded rabbit poncho and floor-length robe coat with patchwork fox, shearling and mink.—
Thomas Waller,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.—
Dolly Faibyshev,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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This mat from Nickel Designs Doormats features a fluffy white rabbit and an adorable pink heart.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday, April 9 Art and Soul: Adults age 50-plus can make a decorative wooden rabbit from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9 at Community Park – Willow Room 306 at 13094 Civic Center Drive in Poway.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Smaller animals, like these otters, use the crossings, too.—
Catrin Einhorn,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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In August 2024, Wildlands Network launched daily roadkill surveys along US 64, cruising the highway and counting dead deer, bears, snakes, turtles, otters, bobcats, and other critters.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rangers lead numerous hikes and programs under oak trees, through wildflowers and in the habitat of raccoons, coyotes and other wildlife.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The country started breeding the dogs over 300 years ago to hunt badgers, according to the American Kennel Club.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Saxon badgers his younger brother, Lochlan (Sam Nivola) about putting on muscle, which is apparently achieved by drinking lots of protein shakes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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