zombie
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My neighbor showed me his kids’ Halloween costumes today; a vampire, a zombie and a clown.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Indeed the word zombie, which previously carried Caribbean connotations, is never even spoken by Romero’s characters; the creatures are referred to as flesh-eating ghouls instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
By revealing how zombie cells differ, why they promote inflammation and which processes might be targeted, the research offers a more detailed roadmap for future treatments designed to support healthier aging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
She’s cagey about what she’ll be for the big shindig, though for our photo shoot she showed up as a green-faced, big-eyed, top-hat-wearing kind of swamp zombie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Earthborn threw volleys of stones that plowed into the zombie legionnaires, crushing them like paper.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
"Valor Mortis" by the Polish studio One More Level shows Napoleon's 19th century army fuelled by a mysterious substance that makes them stronger before turning them into zombies and half-animal creatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
His campaign underscored his attacks against Becerra by having a handful of supporters dressed as zombies speak outside of Becerra’s Sunday evening rally in Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
The phrase was used to help describe the game's tense atmosphere, born from its fixed camera angles, forever encroaching zombies and a limited supply of ammunition to shoot them with.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Now, all of us, we look like zombies looking around and thinking what will happen tomorrow. Nobody feels secure in today’s world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
About two dozen zombies obeyed, struggling to form a defensive ring around Frank and his friends.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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