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Noun
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Manure from animals that don’t consume meat (rabbits, cows, horses) is fine, but do not use waste from carnivores.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Spiral Diner serves vegan comfort food that will satisfy herbivores and carnivores alike.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another provision allows pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter for adults without a prescription.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mosaic tiles will be added to the animals depicted in and along the river, according to the proposal.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The critters’ soft bodies can’t withstand the impact of the spray.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Journey across the world as Kena, a spirit guide who partners with magical critters called Rot to cleanse a corrupted land.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Noun
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For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Insectivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insectivores. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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