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Several of the pieces sport bold patterns, including three conversational prints from illustrator Brandon Campbell — desert, coastal and pines — that feature graphics of the nature and animals.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025 -
Also visible will be metal rings attached to the walls, thought to have been used to tether animals brought down into the cave complex.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 June 2025
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That hybrid classification extends to recent hits such as Minecraft and Sonic the Hedgehog, which combine live actors with CGI beasties.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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The rugged topography also provides plenty of places for creatures to hide.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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That’s bad news for creatures that are sensitive to temperature changes, like corals.—
Alex Harris
July 25,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Another disadvantage: Adding banana peels directly to the soil may attract unwelcome varmints.—
Marin Independent Journal,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the feed in chicken coops will attract vermin.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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King's polo playing husband, Bill Mitchell — who went on to become a director for Texaco — became the model for Daisy’s rich brute of a husband, Tom Buchanan.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This freshly re-imagined Jag is worlds apart from that old German brute, but was similar in the sense of feeling wonderfully light and responsive, and utilizing hydraulic fluid to power its steering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In some cases, the animals still wouldn’t move even after the quadruped bumped into them.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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More Kent Nishimura/AP A robotic quadruped, also known as a robot dog, during the US Army's 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Then the parasite must travel to the critter's salivary glands, where it's poised to be injected into the mosquito's next victim via a bite.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve gives visitors the opportunity to explore a 3,400-acre wetland ecosystem crawling with native critters like otters, turtles, alligators, and wading birds.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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“Blastie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastie. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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