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shrew

[shroo] / ʃru /


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Purgatorius, a small mammal about the size of a shrew, appears in the fossil record shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct around 65.9 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Previous fictions have deemed Agnes a cradle robber or a shrew or the Bard’s secret co-writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

They included a horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus mabuensis and a dwarf musk shrew which scientists are still in the process of naming and describing.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The shrew label never worked on her because her unabashed confidence and conviction were always painted as her strengths.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

Finally, a small militant-looking shrew came forward and picked up the stone.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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