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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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Les Snead is a beast and the Rams are loaded for bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Wilder later oversaw Bush’s 2008 Beijing Olympics visit—what he calls “sheer hell,” a logistical beast involving not just Bush but his father, former President George H.W.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"It was a challenging beast to contain as it outsmarted us when trying to contain it into a smaller space to capture it," said Craig.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The answer to keep feeding the AI beast: upgrade the power grid and incorporate renewable energy sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The terrifying beast whipped her long neck first to the left, then to the right, reveling in her freedom from her human-shaped shell.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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