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blasties

noun

plural of blastie, Scottish

as in animals

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The New World screwworm lays eggs on warm-blooded animals – which can include humans – and its larvae screw themselves into the living flesh,leading to infections and sometimes death.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Lehman estimated there are only about 10 to 15 farms operating today that have large ostrich herds, and those producers have a better understanding of the animals’ behavior and free range needs.

— Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Homeless encampments, piles of trash, vermin, and car break-ins have bedeviled the 4000 block of Babcock Avenue in Studio City since the property was abandoned, said neighbor Clint Ledsworth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
How corpulent is this list of filth, vermin and bad food decisions?

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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The seagrape trees and dunes offer a chance for wildlife lovers to spot plenty of birds along with other creatures that call these beaches home, and the water is exceptionally calm for an Atlantic shore.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
And then in Book 2, that attraction that the creatures have to him in the magical world of Gilmouria becomes stronger.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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Similarly, all types of daffodils — from demure jonquils to giant trumpet types — contain bitter, toxic properties that most critters know to avoid.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
These destructive critters also pose a risk to your family’s health because their urine, feces, and saliva can transmit many diseases.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 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

Definition of brutes

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