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blasties

noun

plural of blastie, Scottish

as in animals

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The heat has also caused mass losses of livestock since late May, with more than 493,000 animals having died, including pigs, poultry, and fish, according to South Korean authorities.

— Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Spanning five acres of land, this remote residence has plenty of room for everyone (humans and animals) to stretch their legs after a long drive.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

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Repeat offenders, one of which is a retirement community, the usual vermin and an unusual amount of food thrown out for temperature violations highlight this week’s roll call of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Residents have been complaining loudly about impacts from the fire, most notably citing issues such as noxious odors, vermin, flies and rodents.

— Tom Bray, Daily News, 14 July 2026

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Bowerbirds, puffer fish and other creatures meticulously decorate their homes.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Stitch together creatures to build an army of land, sea and sky monsters and compete with your family to defeat the dangerous armies of incoming babies.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Instead, use a Bug Blaster hose end sprayer to blast the upper and undersides of the leaves with water and blow the critters away.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Rugs, upholstered furniture, and antiques should be thoroughly cleaned or professionally treated to remove dirt, allergens, and any unwelcome critters.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.

— Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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