yelp
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It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
Yet there wasn’t some killer behind a mask or a scarred-up monster with a knife that caused James to yelp Christmas night in San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
But for that moment we sang together, a collective yelp of determination to keep dancing.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
Then I let out something of a yelp, a particular sound familiar to anyone who has lost a loved one or witnessed someone else getting the worst news of their life.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023
I yelp as my backyard disappears and Alex and I are suddenly on my kitchen floor.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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