beast
Example Sentences
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“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
Oftentimes their input is biased in some way by those that feed the AI beast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Moorish horse breeds were crossed with native stock to create a sturdy and agile beast for managing cattle.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
I could only hope I was wrong about this, even with as looney as Pita was acting—she kept conversing with the beast as we made our way down the road.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.