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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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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

It’s also a visual feast, with a dynamic camera that is truly its own beast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Stagflation set in, and the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations all flailed helplessly at the beast.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He was not inside the mouth of a slobbering beast.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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