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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Oftentimes their input is biased in some way by those that feed the AI beast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In the past, they were considered a royal beast and Roman emperors often had them imported from North Africa.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Boaz stood motionless, trying to decide whether turning and running or standing there making eye contact would piss the beast off more.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny