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jennet

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Recent Examples of jennet Because donkeys breed slowly—a jennet typically produces a foal only every other year—the drain is rapidly depleting Africa’s herd. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2024

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Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.

— Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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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The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Eidelman said her son eventually moved on to mare's milk and donkey milk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026

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As always, the ass-kickin’ melodrama begins and ends with our Mother Lioness, Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026
Not tastefully enough to refrain from gratuitous shots of McNichol’s bare ass in a scene where Billy argues in the bathroom with Cheryl.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

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