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shrew

[shroo] / ʃru /


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Life moves pretty fast when your heart beats 1,200 times a minute, and the plot of “The Shrew Detective” moves briskly as Minerva and Tenacity scurry between clues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Little Shrew is released on Bush's official website on Friday.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

Among the artworks, a photo of a William Shakespeare-inspired private collection picturing burlesque artist Janet Fischietto as Katherine, protagonist of Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew."

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2022

“We have been looking for the Catalina Island Shrew for years,” said conservancy wildlife biologist Emily Hamblen said in a statement.

From Washington Times • Jan. 6, 2021

Matthias seized the frightened Guerrilla Shrew by his paw, pulling him along at a swift run.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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