mules

Definition of mulesnext
plural of mule

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Noun
  • In other parts of the country, coyote pupping season can last through mid-May.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Use hazing techniques to chase a coyote out of your yard.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • American car shoppers are searching for alternatives to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles like hybrids and electric vehicles, according to data from Edmunds.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Connecticut has a fleet of more than 600 transit buses, including 61 fully electric buses and 77 hybrids.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Seven cows, seven goats, two donkeys, one sheep and one chicken were taken from the property, the police said.
    Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
  • What was once a former horse rehabilitation farm is now a 121-acre estate with an historic events barn, a tasting room and even a pair of resident donkeys named George and Martha.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Though beloved by many in the area, the burros have been targeted in other troubling incidents in recent years.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Mules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mules. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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