gremlin
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They meanwhile found that mentions of "gremlin" rose by 52%.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
“PS you’re giving off super gremlin energy. Not in a good way,” Del Rey added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
The title characters have classic toon precedent — remember the maladroit elves in Tex Avery’s 1950 “The Peachy Cobbler,” or the gremlin in that Bugs Bunny cartoon?
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
But if you are plant-based and seeking to appease the dopamine gremlin in your brain with a quick hit, then these KFC Beyond nuggets are worth a try.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2022
“Well?” said Root, slapping at a paramedic gremlin who was applying burn salve to his forehead.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
In a blog post titled “Where the goblins came from,” it said that a safety researcher had flagged several mentions of goblins and gremlins while testing a model released in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Let's hope there will be no gremlins in Washington once the draw ceremony kicks off.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
As mechanized as a race — or a movie — can feel, success or failure hinge on the human element, the hero battling the gremlins in the machine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
Or might the notoriously finicky electrical systems in British vehicles bedevil these vehicles with compounded gremlins?
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
She held up a picture of Pandora opening up the box and a whole shebang of gremlins floating out.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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