cannibal
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When he isn’t fetishizing the fictive cannibal Hannibal Lecter — “a wonderful man” — Donald Trump rhapsodizes over the gangster Al Capone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024
These cannibal dads had bulging bellies and a tendency to regurgitate the eggs when handled, the team reported in the American Naturalist.
From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023
And now, perhaps: baby-eating cannibal, according to new research into the parental habits of these giant amphibians.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
The pilot ends by returning to the cannibal scene with a reveal reminiscent of a ’90s record-scratch freeze frame — the ol’ “I bet you’re wondering how I got here.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023
Even Baby Neewo seemed to listen, horrified, as Deydey thought about his next move, how he would save himself from the cannibal ghosts.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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