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When they can’t, they close the door to a small, stuffy office to eat their lunch — the same office where the rat has been hiding for three weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

This is a franchise that once saw its mascot give fans the finger and had two teammates blame a heated argument on a disagreement over the difference between a rat and a raccoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

They used the rat tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta, a non-pathogenic species commonly used to study interactions among parasites, gut microorganisms, and the immune system because of its known anti-inflammatory properties.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

An operation codenamed "rat" found he had used a safehouse in Kyiv to communicate with Russian handlers seeking classified information about Ukraine's military and leadership, the SBU said.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

According to Ivan’s description, a domovoi was a ghostly entity that would destroy the home unless appeased with sacrifices, and could shape-shift into a wolf or rat if it wanted.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Like rats in a Skinner box being conditioned to get food or stop pain, AI models hill-climb in a process similar to reinforcement learning, tweaking their parameters based on feedback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

People in the community have also reported seeing large rats, and they say traps placed along sidewalks aren't big enough to hold them.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Now, a burnt-out putrid warehouse that has devastated businesses and forced residents to remain inside their homes during a sweltering summer, as flies and giant rats infest the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

They then placed the rats in a progressive ratio test, in which the animals had to make an increasing number of touches to receive each food reward.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

By a stroke of luck he found an iron spike that had been thrown at Basil by one of the rats.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

No one would get ratted out on social media as “problematic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

The heavy black eyeliner and white-face makeup, the holey fishnets and ratted hair — these also serve as a beacon to fellow misfits, a way of finding your tribe while scaring off the normals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023

Finally, Perry himself turns on his schoolteacher girlfriend, Ginny Aimes, on a dime when the gun is brought to light, assuming she is the person who ratted him out.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

Simone now knew she had ratted him out.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022

When someone ratted on him, the police questioned Cole.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

And who wouldn’t have to modify their behavior if they thought Rover was ratting them out to his pals down at Paws & Claws?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Stroup has said that ratting out Peter Bourne was the “stupidest decision” he ever made.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025

"I don't know how I feel about the culture of ratting out your neighbours," Ms Morfopoulos said.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023

"But he could be ratting out Eastman and Powell, for example, in order to make a deal."

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023

But he has to know that if anyone hears a word about this, it’s just as bad as ratting on Aunt Pooh.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas