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ferret

[fer-it] / ˈfɛr ɪt /












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Conservationists have long worked to control the populations of the takahe's predators - stoats, feral cats, ferrets and rats.

From BBC

Over the years, the family has housed ferrets, horses, chickens, a Bernese Mountain Dog, a cat, fish and rabbits in addition to the bearded dragon that Carson eventually added to the collection.

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t trust your caller ID to ferret out fakes, either, the commission warned.

From Los Angeles Times

For SMaHT, five groups of researchers plan to use several techniques to ferret out and verify these hidden signals.

From Science Magazine

Spain has laws, audits and independent checks-and-balances designed to ferret out electoral fraud.

From Seattle Times