beast
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The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago -- a period characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Diogo was a different animal, an absolute beast.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Jefferson, Ms. Dierksheide and Mr. Guyatt argue, spent decades trying to imagine how the U.S. might safely release the beast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Entertaining can feel like a different beast entirely.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
And anyway, Nate wasn’t crying about Storch—he wouldn’t waste a tear on that snake-hearted beast.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
Neill’s penchant for the weird and abstract allowed him to use his unique features and distinct, gravelly voice to create characters who were as devilishly memorable as the beasts they went up against.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Instead of a budget rampaging out of control, it’s the beasts themselves, particularly Irene, a stunning creation that resembles a glop of marmalade with eyeballs bubbling up to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
While these insolent young men live in a medieval fantasy world of flying beasts, they reflect a very modern obsession with a younger generation that can’t live up to the precedent set by their forebears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Paintings and photographs dating back to the 19th Century show adults and children alike enjoying a spin on the back of one of these sturdy beasts of burden.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He fell in love with the daughter of the King of Chios, and for love of her he cleared the island of wild beasts.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing beast
"On the Menu" and "Find the Adaptations"
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"The Second Coming," Vocabulary from the poem by W.B. Yeats
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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