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pets

NOUN
favorite thing, person
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STRONG




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Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Others have speculated that AI systems might treat future humans the way humans treat animals, keeping them as pets or even bioengineering them into something new.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Some on social media, however, raised concerns about the danger Wendy might have posed to pets, and argued it was possible someone shot at her defensively.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Think about pets: You can say who you would like to look after them after you die.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Mom pets Ford’s hair and kisses his cheeks and his forehead.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle



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