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blasties

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plural of blastie, Scottish

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The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Along the way, guides share insights, and tours will stay in habitats longer when the animals are active and playing together or eating.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

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Jurors heard testimony from three of Alsheikh’s victims who said they were packed into small, filthy, cold, wet cells that were infested with insects and other vermin.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
But several involved vermin, which can be stubborn squatters to remove.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of vermin

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Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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With the right rifle, a 25 Creedmoor shooter has the ultimate combo rig for deer, varmints, and long-range target shooting.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026

Definition of varmints

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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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