critter
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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
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 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
As a set, the worm's eyes weigh about twenty times as much as the rest of the animal's head and seem grotesquely out of place on this tiny and transparent marine critter.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
I don’t know what it was ’bout this critter that riled me so, ’cause when you holt it up next to other animals, there ain’t that much that’s spec-tac-a-lar ’bout it.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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
And, as she is assured repeatedly, they are freshwater caves so she doesn’t have to worry about pesky ocean critters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The critters got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
People first embraced Grogu as a novelty, the latest in a line of cute, rascally critters going back to the Ewoks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Yes, in Mr. Lemoncello’s catapulting critters game, there were all sorts of wacky jokes.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
