ferret
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"We were very excited to see that GHP-88310 given by mouth completely prevented airborne transmission in our ferret model of measles," said first author Carolin Lieber, a senior postdoctoral fellow in the Plemper lab.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
More than 400 ferret traps were laid in 2023.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Paul McCartney emerged from the wreckage of the Fab Four in 1970, eager to ferret out a fresh sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Farooqi looked up and down the hall like a nervous ferret, then dragged Jake and Kojo into his room.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
The study also included an animal experiment using ferrets, which are highly susceptible to H5N1.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
Taylor ferrets out the secret with her bloodthirsty relentlessness and immediately raises pandemonium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
A 2022 study in mice and ferrets showed that a universal flu vaccine NIH plans to support has promise.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2025
A Hampshire MP is set to see a law he proposed to clampdown on the smuggling of dogs, cats and ferrets formally adopted.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Many were sparrows, shrews and woodland defenders, but they were far outnumbered by the slain rats, ferrets, weasels and stoats.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
The Agriculture Department ferreted data from 28 states and says it found nearly 186,000 dead recipients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
He also "ferreted about" in a "deception" to obtain false "dodgy" quotes to help the firm get the lucrative business.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
“Good cops want bad cops ferreted out,” Jenkins said in a recent interview.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
This is a conventionally structured drama: two characters, a single set, the requisite amount of family conflict, a few ferreted out secrets and a dark shadow of menacing politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
He sees the look on my face and smiles, sure that he has ferreted out the secret desire of my heart.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
For litigators, it has created a new imperative: ferreting out citations that have been fabricated by AI bots in their own court filings — and their adversaries’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
While those investigations are time-limited, FBI agents can use the allotted time to practice techniques against targets, like recruiting informants and ferreting through their mail, financial transactions, phone data and abandoned trash.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025
Twitter has drastically reduced its staff focused on ferreting out misinformation, hate speech and extremist content since it was bought by Elon Musk.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2023
As passive index-tracking has allowed most investors to disengage from corporate boards, the market needs more investors willing to spend the time and money ferreting out information and identifying undervalued companies.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2022
A slice of cold air cut through the office, ferreting me out from behind the rack.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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