paw
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As Professor Mitchell puts it: "The connections between dogs on the one paw and people dependent on wild plant and animal resources on the other are ancient, diverse, and profound."
From Science Daily β Aug. 10, 2026
It began when two stray cats made city venues their home, becoming social media stars thanks to the incongruous sights of tail and turntable, pint and paw.
From BBC β Aug. 9, 2026
Character interactions were thoughtfully choreographed—though having Elisa paw Tolomeo made her seem flirty and desperate rather than dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 28, 2026
"Symbolic marriage certificate" reads the document, with a special space denoting "paw print of your furry friend."
From Barron's β Jul. 12, 2026
J.W. pulled back at the sight of her and drew up one paw.
From "The Teacherβs Funeral" by Richard Peck
From June until mid October, the bears gorge on food, including salmon caught with their jaws or paws.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
As they worked, the kitten, caught by her neck, meowed and tried to use her back paws to push the cabinet away.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2026
At least Elon Musk will never be able to get his grubby little ravioli paws on your sticker-adorned binder of crystal card pulls.
From Slate β Aug. 31, 2026
While fishing a canal, I spot an otter as it emerges from the water and climbs onto the opposite bank, clutching a writhing iguana in its paws and then diving back in.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 26, 2026
Clare clapped his paws over his eye, laughing with glorious relief.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Unwilling to limit themselves to literature, cats have successfully pawed their way into a wide range of artistic mediums.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.
From Salon β Jun. 12, 2026
He pawed more with his left hand than he used it, and worked more behind his jab than throwing pot shots all over the ring.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 27, 2023
The dog’s water bowl was empty and there were signs he had pawed at the sliding door.
From Seattle Times β Jul. 29, 2022
It had horns thick as arms, tapering to wicked points, and it pawed at the ground and tossed its head, a roar rumbling up its metal throat.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
The chord progression and clattery percussion on “Dead Women” evoke “Lay Lady Lay,” while Mitski’s song imagines someone pawing through her things after death, trying to uncover her secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 24, 2026
These are not easy shoes to step into, but Foster spends much of her time onstage barefoot, pawing her way into the part with those dirty, bare-soled, hilariously expressive feet of hers.
From Los Angeles Times β Dec. 16, 2024
All he’s doing with this feral pawing for a message is frittering that away.
From Slate β Aug. 3, 2024
Butland kept him out, springing to his right and pawing the shot away.
From BBC β Feb. 28, 2024
A second Gestapo agent in plain clothes was pawing eagerly through a pile of silver rijksdaalders and jewelry heaped on the dining room table.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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