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ant

[ant] / ænt /




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"If the plants lose their ant defenders and become less healthy, it could hinder forest recovery following disturbance," Dr. Yusah added.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Chris Moulton, of the Devon Wildlife Trust, said the first step would be to improve the heathland habitat in the nature reserves to secure the existing ant colonies.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

President Lee, a self-described ant, talked up his stockholdings on the campaign trail last year and pledged to nearly double the Kospi to a record 5,000 points by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Lyra turned the hands to the camel, which meant Asia, which meant Tartars; to the cornucopia, for Kamchatka, where there were gold mines; and to the ant, which meant activity, which meant purpose and intention.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Imagine looking at the mirror and seeing ants crawling all over the lower part of your face.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

Rather than serving as homes for protective ants, some of the plant chambers had effectively become nurseries stocked with prey for developing wasp larvae.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

In exchange, the ants aggressively protect their host plants from leaf-eating insects such as caterpillars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The owner was said to have been unaware that providing ants in food was prohibited in South Korea, as they are used as food elsewhere.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sad ideas start biting me like tiny ants.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman


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