ferret
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More than 400 ferret traps were laid in 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Paul McCartney emerged from the wreckage of the Fab Four in 1970, eager to ferret out a fresh sound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
They’re all law-abiding people, and this directive ostensibly aims to ferret out terrorists and criminals.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
We will ferret out students who protest against my policies.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
“Today’s the day,” he told his ferret, Sally, as he tugged at the dumbwaiter’s chain, hand over hand, pulling the two of them slowly down through the walls of the building.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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