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But there were no guarantees the movie could match the first film, an original tale about a city of anthropomorphic animals where every species is expected to treat each each other with respect (good luck).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The founder of animal welfare organization Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals Rescue, Grillo's organization was found liable for wrongful termination after a former employee sued in November 2024.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 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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Seeing a skeletal creature materialize in the darkness is ominous; returning to the site to find that it’s disappeared is even worse.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The story follows an animal lover named Mabel, whose mind is transferred into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with fellow creatures and save their habitat from destruction.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Mar. 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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Gregg Lombardi of Neighborhood Legal Support said the next step will be the trial, which will deal with other nuisance concerns like vermin and mold.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bay Hill was a brute before the round was halted for just over an hour because of heavy rain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Buckley's Bride finds new agency on their road trip, Bale’s Frank is a complementary partner-in-crime, exuding tough-guy swagger but also man-child innocence as a vulnerable brute with a poet’s soul.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics has unveiled the vAs2, a high-performance quadruped robot built for speed, payload strength, and advanced autonomous capabilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 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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Maximize your harvest by selecting the right location and best varieties, and protecting your plants from hungry critters.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Chong and Andrews get a lot of fun mileage out of interaction between the human and animal worlds, aided by Beaver Mabel’s ability to communicate with the critters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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