as in animal
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Noun
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026 -
New World screwworm, which burrows into the flesh of living animals, is a pest that can affect livestock and cause economic losses in the agricultural sector.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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My bathtub seems to be a place these cute beasties like to hang out.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Thirty-two of the collared beasties are out there right now, aperitifs in waiting.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Female screwworms lay hundreds of eggs in the wounds and openings of warm-blooded creatures, allowing their larvae to feast on the living animals, causing deep, festering, life-threatening wounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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But Hilton is likely to hammer Becerra as a creature of the state’s Democratic establishment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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One subset of varmint rounds are cartridges that don't use bullets.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Money speaks, the land listens, where the Anarchist skulked, where the horsethief plied his trade, we fishers of Americans will cast our nets of perfect ten-acre mesh, leveled and varmint-proofed, ready to build on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Much of the exhibit was inspired by community voices, including by children who’d told museum staff about rat bites and about vermin so large, they were mistaken for stray cats.—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Historically speaking, the Allied Supreme Commander wasn’t considered an angry brute so much as a steady diplomat who was capable of sudden, persuasive rage.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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Even the consumer-level codes that encrypt your online banking are so hard to break that every computer on the planet working together would need longer than the age of the universe to brute-force them apart.—
David M. Ewalt,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The company has also hinted at plans to bring Atlas and Spot, Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot, to the World Cup, although their exact role has not been revealed.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.—
Shirl Leigh
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood Two hundred kilometers north of Cairns and totally secluded, the island is the neighbourhood, and the native birds, critters, and sea life are the locals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Snakes are natural pest controllers, eating critters that harm your garden, but too many can pose risks.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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