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kennel

noun

Definition of kennel

as in cage

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Recent Examples of kennel The original prosecution relied heavily on cellphone and video evidence, particularly a kennel video recorded by Paul Murdaugh shortly before the killings in which multiple witnesses identified Alex Murdaugh’s voice in the background. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 On 20 May, NAVFAC’s press team celebrated the start of construction of a dog kennel in the Pacific Northwest’s Naval Base Kitsap. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 In a 30-day window, ARC took in 268 animals and placed approximately 200, a logistical push that at one point required emptying a storage area to house an urgent influx of animals until kennel space opened up the following day. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kennel

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Noun

In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026
Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in Washington and past events including a UFC Freedom 250 cage-fighting event June 14.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of cage

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An unidentified woman wearing sunglasses and a face covering made her way down 7th Avenue behind the media pen across from Madison Square Garden.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Another shot shows two pups — a mostly white one and a light brown one with a white muzzle — standing up in their pens.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of pen

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But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
An injured fawn trapped in a Loomis ditch got a second chance thanks to a rescue by South Placer Fire District firefighters.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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Prosecutors say Samuel Machado used his badge to stay one step ahead of the law, claiming more than 11 million pounds of explosives were moved through the Esparto property over the last decade.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026

Definition of pound

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Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.

— Stephen Hauptman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of coop

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Assessing a culvert takes time.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of culvert

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