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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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Jefferson, Ms. Dierksheide and Mr. Guyatt argue, spent decades trying to imagine how the U.S. might safely release the beast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Entertaining can feel like a different beast entirely.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Clark said SpaceX may one day justify such a valuation but "momentum, euphoria, and hype is a fickle beast, and this market is out of line across many stocks for now."

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

His growth spurt was something to see, from a diminutive attacker to a beast at 6ft 4in.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Long gashes, like wounds in the earth from some terrified beast clawing at a nightmare, raked the ground next to the crater on the mountain top.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Instead of a budget rampaging out of control, it’s the beasts themselves, particularly Irene, a stunning creation that resembles a glop of marmalade with eyeballs bubbling up to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The discovery helps to reveal more about how these beasts lived in a part of the world where the fossil record is sparse.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Both can be wild, id-driven, defiant beasts confident in their invincibility.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

But Hollywood big beasts Universal, Disney, Warner, Sony and Paramount, as well as streaming giants Netflix and Amazon, have decided to pass.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Neither of them seemed to notice the giant silver beasts around them.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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