Example Sentences

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"They've always been part time," explained Ben Austro, founder of Football Zebras, a website that tracks NFL officials and their decisions.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Zebras made up more than 98% of mussels in Lake Michigan in 2000, according to the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Invasive Species Research.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Zebras are not considered a dangerous exotic animal required to be registered under Ohio law, and as such the other zebras are not under threat of confiscation.

From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2023

"A little while back, Zebras were seized in Bangladesh which were destined for a private zoo in India," Shubhobroto Ghosh, an activist with the group World Animal Protection said.

From BBC • May 22, 2022

Zebras have the unpleasant habit of biting a person and not letting go.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond