critter
Example Sentences
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Jackrabbits or other critters that need the water encased in the plant often gobble them up.
From Los Angeles Times
In the Middle Ages, European farmers noticed the critters were devouring pests, saving their crops in the process.
But at least on the bright side, that urge to crush the critters has made the S&P 500’s financial sector look attractive from a valuations standpoint.
From MarketWatch
The shiny-faced, spaced-out humans of 2024 have ceded their place to an expanded host of critters, letting Coke dodge the “uncanny valley” where nearly real simulations of people wind up unsettling viewers.
You can go crazy with string lights to create an enchanted tree in your backyard or adorn it with some creepy critters — snakes, bats, spiders…you name it — to amp up the scare factor.
From Salon
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