miserables

plural of miserable

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Noun
  • Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When mixing the live ants with milk, the researchers strained the milk through a filter that allowed bacteria and yeast to move through, but which removed any parasites.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.
    Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The small-mouth bass go for the leeches, too.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Miserables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miserables. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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