pack animal

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Recent Examples of pack animal Knowing how difficult the grieving process can be, Jennifer wanted to normalize letting your pets say goodbye, especially as dogs are pack animals. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 The Mountain Mule Packer Ranch, which specializes in terrain pack animal supply trains, sent loads of food and supplies yesterday by mules, which are able to traverse the difficult terrain. NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 But the Russians aren’t merely experimenting with donkeys for the kinds of rough terrain that actually lends itself to pack animals. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Social and athletic, huskies are pack animals that love being part of the family and require plenty of exercise. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pack animal
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Noun
  • Gabelli had pushed in Delaware Chancery Court for more disclosure on the the transaction to asses if the $2.4 billion payout to Redstone is enriching the Paramount Global non-executive chair at the expense of other shareholders.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
  • Demi went on to have a breakout role in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire, kick ass in 1997's G.I. Jane and earn an Oscar nomination for 2024's The Substance.
    Katie Labovitz, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
  • Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2025
  • The bronze statue of Brighty the burro at the Grand Canyon's North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire but sustained heavy damage.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.
    Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
  • To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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