as in slugs
a lazy person
a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike
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Cutworms, slugs, and snails are among the creatures that could be deterred.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026 -
In dense plantings, marigolds can also attract spider mites, slugs and aphids.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shamim Mafi is charged in a federal complaint with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Iran rebuilds stockpile of missiles and drones A senior Iranian military official said Iran has begun rebuilding its stockpile of weapons and munitions as the two-week ceasefire nears to expire, state media reported.—
Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Brassicas such as broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are usually hit hard by pests, including slugs, snails, and cabbage loopers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cutworms, slugs, and snails are among the creatures that could be deterred.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Lotus-eaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotus-eaters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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