alien
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It looks like a hairy alien from outer space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I wanted to go somewhere that wasn't very alien for my daughter," said Jodie, now 42.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Resident safety practices are not alien to constitutional history.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In theory, that means changing an alien world's atmosphere, climate, and surface to more closely resemble Earth's by adding oxygen, creating stable bodies of liquid water, and producing temperatures suitable for life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Cassidy pressed two pepperonis against her eyes and ran around the room shouting, "I'm an alien from planet Pizza Pie!"
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Unnecessary delay hurts both aliens with meritorious claims and the American public who wish to see aliens with non-meritorious claims removed as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“These days, people see space aliens. Back then they saw gods. Maybe the space aliens come from the right side of the brain.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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