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critter

[krit-er] / ˈkrɪt ər /






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The two-year-old furry critter, described by keepers as extremely shy, was being kept in the hospital for diagnostic testing, it said.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.

From BBC May 24, 2025

The critter shook off two would-be captors and made his way to the other end of the field, then partially backed up the other way with several more staff members in pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2024

As a set, the worm's eyes weigh about twenty times as much as the rest of the animal's head and seem grotesquely out of place on this tiny and transparent marine critter.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2024

Not jus’ the ’flection of me, but something that said, “This here critter knows you.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

How the critters, which move in larger swarms than Singapore’s other cicada species, got to the island is unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The critters got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In short: The Minions are an immortal yet childlike tribe of yellow critters continually seeking to serve an evil master.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Slowly rolling through this scene, we spotted two critters scurrying along the roadside — fist-size creatures hopping on their back legs.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

‘You mean those cute fuzzy critters -’ ‘No.' Nico sounded annoyed, like he got that question a lot. ‘

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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