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cannibal

[kan-uh-buhl] / ˈkæn ə bəl /


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Early roles included a cannibal in a commercial for Hertz rent-a-car and an abominable snowman in the 1981 film “Caveman.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2023

These cannibal dads had bulging bellies and a tendency to regurgitate the eggs when handled, the team reported in the American Naturalist.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023

Because like the cannibal girls, the song and its singer/songwriter have been terribly misunderstood.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023

In a recent television interview, Mr. Bolsonaro also argued that he was unfairly labeled a cannibal because of “a video from 30 years ago.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

“The cannibal book, too. I followed my nose and the scent of the sea, all the way inside Quinzawoo’s room, under his bed, and into the secret compartment of his hidden suitcase. Easy!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

When Rodgers finally shows up, Hart turns on the charm, lets slip that he doesn’t actually like the show, and pitches the great composer on one about singing cannibals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

As they do so, like Sara, seeking a “defining moment” they might morph into news cannibals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025

“They never found the body because there used to be — there were a lot of cannibals for real in that part of New Guinea,” Biden said, referring to the country’s main island.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

But their study further supports their theory that sauropod carrion played a significant role in feeding the dinosaur kingdom, and that allosaurus were in fact cannibals.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023

Piper kept glancing over, afraid she’d see a monster’s face peeping in, or the water cannibals from her grandfather’s old stories; but all she saw was an occasional school of herring.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan


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