beast
Example Sentences
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“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
Oftentimes their input is biased in some way by those that feed the AI beast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The lyrics to the haunting piece say: "How does it feel to be a savage and a beast?"
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
No beast of prey could fit into that log, or reach beak, talon, fang, or claw deep enough to get at Abel where he planned to sleep.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.