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spoor

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verb

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Noun
  • This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Fans were originally split along the side of the hotel and in a pavilion across the street, with several cops asking them to stay away from the streetcar tracks and to allow cars to pass.
    Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Dodger fans make noise in West Sacramento Dodgers fans, for the third straight game, packed the stands of Sutter Health Park and most stayed until the final out, even with their team trailing by six runs in the top of the ninth inning.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
    Eva Flowe June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • More than 1 in 10, or 12%, strongly agree that resorting to violence is the way to course correct the path America is on.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Such discussions may even lead to course corrections in the field.
    Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Approximately 3 roach excrement droppings inside of soap dispenser.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • There is a new solution to a problem that's been dogging the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
    Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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