rat

Example Sentences

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Still, threats remain: Rat poison, electrocution on power lines, lead poisoning, West Nile virus and avian flu top the list.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Her performance as the Rat Queen in "The Nutcracker" for almost a month drew praise for its sophistication.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Rat concerns in Mid Ulster come a week after some residents in Strabane described an ongoing rodent problem in their properties as "absolute hell".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The Rat Pack helped put him on the map.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

If you believed the Greenies, Rat said, Mary Anne was still somewhere out there in the dark.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien