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ferret

[fer-it] / ˈfɛr ɪt /












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Bell said getting rid of an "aggressive predator" like a ferret in a "unique" environment like Rathlin showed what could be achieved.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

They’re all law-abiding people, and this directive ostensibly aims to ferret out terrorists and criminals.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

The modern discipline of psychology would ferret out the private motives of regular and refined collectors alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Behind him, Buckbeak spat a few ferret bones onto Hagrid’s pillow.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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