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black beast

noun

Definition of black beast

as in dread

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can

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Recent Examples of black beast Based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, the black beast is powered by a powerful Chevy V-8 and features parts sourced from a British Harrier fighter jet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022 Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now. — Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018

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Sometime after midnight, Hood felt a sense of dread that didn’t let up until the early morning hours.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Both movies share more than a few qualities, notably the same love of infinite interzones and the same flavor of exponentially increasing existential dread.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dread

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The Dodgers are baseball's enemy because their ownership group has shown a willingness to win, and their front office is smart enough to do so.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Likewise, battlefield commanders often need urgent response plans to enemy attacks, something AI can help with.

— Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enemy

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Many of us hear talk of plague and think that humanity, as ever, will manage to muddle through.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
The two soon stumble back into the cult that created the plague doctor — a cult in which people are killed and resurrected, taken apart and rebuilt.

— S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of plague

Noun

Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … 'SERIOUS SEXISM' — El-Sayed explains ‘ogre on a pike’ remark after getting torched by his own party.

— , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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