beast
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The Gruffalo, written by London-born children's author Julia Donaldson, tells the story of a mouse who outsmarts a beast.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
With 19 policymakers, it is difficult to make progress given diverse individual perspectives, strongly held views and the challenge of reforming such a complicated beast.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Whether the man or the beast is more isolated and miserable may be debated, but the gorilla, we assume, hasn’t had to face the harsh truth of his insignificance in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
When the leathery beast slunk off, singer James Hetfield dedicated the track to the band’s founding bassist, who died in a tour bus crash in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
I could only hope I was wrong about this, even with as looney as Pita was acting—she kept conversing with the beast as we made our way down the road.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
We’re not even bothering to compare it to a presidential election because they’re different beasts.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
There are green-skinned beasts and monosyllabic men with impossibly tall blond hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Industry big beasts Christian Dior and Saint Laurent will send their models out on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He told Italian news agency Ansa: "People act based on their own experiences and I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He fell in love with the daughter of the King of Chios, and for love of her he cleared the island of wild beasts.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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"The Second Coming," Vocabulary from the poem by W.B. Yeats
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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