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Recent Examples of beaver
Of course, no Texas road trip would be complete without a stop at Buc-ee's—the legendary Texas travel stop known for its enormous gas stations, spotless bathrooms, snack walls, and enough brisket sandwiches and beaver nuggets to fuel the rest of your journey.
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Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Moynihan is King George, a beaver leader who becomes Mabel’s ally.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Moynihan is King George, a beaver leader who becomes Mabel’s ally.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
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Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City’s Line Creek Forest is where various species of birds, squirrels, deer, minks, fish and turtles call home.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Generally, a nanny can fly with a cat or dog, but some airlines also accept other animals, such as rabbits, for pet transport.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Never feed owls dead mice or rabbits, and don't bait them for the sake of a photo.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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There are racoons, snakes, spiders, scorpions, tarantulas and bees.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tubing mascara Avoid the raccoon look once the weather heats up by swapping in a tubing mascara that won't smudge or cause dark under-eyes.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Robin Hood was portrayed as a fox, Little John was depicted as a bear, Friar Tuck as a badger, Prince John as a lion, the sheriff of Nottingham as a wolf and Maid Marian as a vixen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lundberg’s confidence reflects that of his players, who’ve been instilled with the vision of being honey badgers.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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While under veterinary care, the fox is being fed a diet that includes produce, proteins and biscuit-like items suitable for an omnivorous species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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While under care, the fox is being fed a diet that includes produce, proteins and biscuit-like items suitable for an omnivorous species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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