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One code violation prohibits residents from having more than three animals and two additional animals up to three months of age in one household.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
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The aquarium opened a new era Tuesday with the announcement that Jenny Gray — a leader known for her work in animal ethics, welfare and conservation in Australia — will become just the second chief executive to lead the Monterey aquarium.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Shinomiya pays detailed attention to everything on screen, crafting not just the faces and emotions of the characters, but also all the other creatures, natural landforms and skies of this story world.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Feb. 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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Another disadvantage: Adding banana peels directly to the soil may attract unwelcome varmints.—
Marin Independent Journal,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Detroit seniors have long raised concerns about poor rental housing conditions from mold infestation and vermin to lack of heat and inadequate security measures.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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As usual, Lang plays the brute’s Heart of Darkness–esque descent into madness with gleeful relish.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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Collaborative acts featured human performers dancing alongside Agibot’s G2 humanoid robots and D1 quadruped robots, highlighting real-time motion alignment between people and machines.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Start from a quadruped position (on all fours) with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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But at many shelters, including Marin Humane, there are lots of other critters looking for their forever homes.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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