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critter

[krit-er] / ˈkrɪt ər /






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The critter covered a lot of ground inside the stadium as the game was being played.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The two-year-old furry critter, described by keepers as extremely shy, was being kept in the hospital for diagnostic testing, it said.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.

From BBC May 24, 2025

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

The only critter I’d ever seent that look on afore was a human being.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

How the critters, which move in larger swarms than Singapore’s other cicada species, got to the island is unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

There aren’t many of those critters in the Golden State and, when they’re found, officials seek to eradicate them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“We started looking around and we found them throughout: where we washed our hands and the showers,” he said, adding that the critters looked like gusanitos — little worms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The critters got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The noise-making critters in that patch of road got quiet.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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