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"We were very excited to see that GHP-88310 given by mouth completely prevented airborne transmission in our ferret model of measles," said first author Carolin Lieber, a senior postdoctoral fellow in the Plemper lab.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

The island is now ferret free and there are already encouraging signs in breeding seabird numbers, offering hope to other places round the world grappling with invasive predators.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

They’re all law-abiding people, and this directive ostensibly aims to ferret out terrorists and criminals.

From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2025

“Mow ami, if you wish to catch a rabbit you put a ferret into the hole, and if the rabbit is there he runs. That is all I have done.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Supporters say Title IX is vital to campus safety because it ferrets out sexual misconduct that might not be considered a crime but still make it hard for a student to continue studies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

However, despite the numbers, ferrets were not native to Guernsey, she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

That one guy who lives ’round the corner who has three pet ferrets and wears flip-flops all year long.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

They also looked at an unpublished study on ferrets which found that the research-grade version of Ervebo provided 100-percent protection against Bundibugyo, whereas all control animals died within 10 days.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Nevertheless, the weasels, and their brethren the stoats and ferrets, argued their case hotly.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The Agriculture Department ferreted data from 28 states and says it found nearly 186,000 dead recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

He also "ferreted about" in a "deception" to obtain false "dodgy" quotes to help the firm get the lucrative business.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

Effective today it is not just a point of contention, it is a sin, to be ferreted out through rumor and whisper, to be punished by reprisals, unstated but ever present.

From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2025

“Good cops want bad cops ferreted out,” Jenkins said in a recent interview.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

We were supposed to go out to a film together, but he locked himself in our bathroom upstairs and refused to come out for nearly an hour, until my grandmother had ferreted him out.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

While those investigations are time-limited, FBI agents can use the allotted time to practice techniques against targets, like recruiting informants and ferreting through their mail, financial transactions, phone data and abandoned trash.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025

Twitter has drastically reduced its staff focused on ferreting out misinformation, hate speech and extremist content since it was bought by Elon Musk.

From Washington Times ● May 5, 2023

“There’s a difference between just seeking more charges against him and ferreting out how deep this goes in the institution,” she said, referring to Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2022

“They should not be able to act like Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby ferreting out clues,” that poll worker wrote.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2022

Queen Bella was the only one who bothered ferreting out his meanings any more.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman