rat

Example Sentences

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She also trips over a dozen other travel agents and casino operators who can’t be trusted not to rat her out to the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It was around that time we got the rat problem."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Scientists have since established that the degradation of the island was in fact gradual, taking centuries, caused largely by drought, volcanic eruptions and the arrival of the Polynesian rat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She shows off large animal heads, including a rat and a bull, and an embroidered dress with a ruffled hem made for the production of the Handel opera "Alcina".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And that, according to Joey, meant being a rat.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli