lab rat

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What’s more, it’s difficult to be your own lab rat: Most people with periods don’t have a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation falling on Day 14.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

But, in a milestone, the device showed remarkable success in a lab rat.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

It also becomes two distinct character studies, building to a conclusion in which Joel is confronted with the reality of what may happen to Ellie if she becomes a lab rat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2023

He said he can confidently state the wild urban rats of New York City, for example, have significantly harder lives compared to the average lab rat.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2022

“Almost six months,” Maya said, and for the first time, she looked almost relaxed, not like a lab rat in a cage, waiting to see what would happen next.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway