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creature

[kree-cher] / ˈkri tʃər /


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The first starts with terror of the unknown and unseen but culminates in sheer pathos; the latter keeps the reader guessing: Is the creature real or merely the product of a diseased imagination?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Like Muse and Dots, Pickle agents appear customizable and cute: A promotional video showed off a purple creature with big, wide eyes named Gummy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Whatever creature made these magnetofossils, we now know it was most likely capable of accurate navigation," said Professor Rich Harrison from Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences, who co-led the research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The creature then attempted to get back to the water, sparking swift action from police and Department of Conservation officials to make sure it did so unharmed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

You have been entrusted with a very special creature, Jeremy Thatcher.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

These creatures typically swim using tiny hair-like structures known as cilia, which move in coordinated patterns to propel them through water.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Halzen's great leap was to use ice instead -- unlike liquid water, it isn't disturbed by living creatures, and its darkness is constant at great depth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

"A lot of us do keep the keys near to the front door. We're creatures of habit," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Feathered creatures are a fascination of Ms. Davis as well, who uses prepared piano to accent birdlike sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“What if there are creatures in the waters? The sphinxes said they’re afraid, and angry, and hungry—” Her face was set: she looked seventy percent jaw.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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