ferret
Example Sentences
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More than 400 ferret traps were laid in 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Such information can be hard enough to ferret out in democracies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 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
Darkclaw and the ferret came marching in, not knowing whether to be confident or apprehensive.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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