pack animal

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Recent Examples of pack animal 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 The tribe's statement acknowledged that the August 2024 flooding impacted pack animals. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024 But, at the same time, selling the pack animal mentality. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 July 2024 The story about how an unassuming pack animal became something approaching a hoofed Tarzan started hundreds of miles away, involved a decades-old federal program and required the heartbreak of two people who had welcomed Diesel into their family. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pack animal 
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Noun
  • The magic is in the ratio of water to grounds as well as the timing, which is simple in theory but a pain in the ass in practice.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yeah, [going through multiple people] can be a pain in the ass.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Watch Olaf's Frozen Adventure on Disney+ The Small One Set in ancient Nazareth, Galilee, this 1978 animated short tells the story of a boy (voiced by Sean Marshall) who sells his donkey named Small One to a man named Joseph (Gordon Jump).
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The event features Santa visits, a petting zoo, donkey rides, bounce houses, craft tables, face painting, carolers and other music, free snacks and community performances.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Spencer’s sold a burro, imported from Mexico at a cost of $85 for a young male and $180 for a female foal.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Here's what to know about the wild burros and their relocation.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The experience of the story is different as Jeselnik explains it to me sincerely rather than as an onstage jackass.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
    Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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