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grub

[gruhb] / grʌb /
NOUN
larva
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It could be a brutal life, and “New Grub Street” is often a brutal book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Goodall later said that raising Grub, who lived at Gombe until he was 9, gave her insights into the behavior of chimp mothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

In one, she makes a charcuterie board for her 10 crabs, complete with peach slices, crickets, and octopus, purchased from a specialty site called Hermit Grub.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

The Grub Hub on Wyken Road has been helping people in the community deal with the cost of living crisis, offering discounted food parcels.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

Grub drew himself up to his full height.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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