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shrew

[shroo] / ʃru /


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Sometimes he portrays her as a shrew, whining last year about how he’d be “in trouble” if he forgot to mention their anniversary during a speech.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Although the tree shrew experiments produced strong results, researchers still need to determine whether indigo-enriched lighting can actually prevent myopia in children.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The trio set up a white background on the bottom of the box that held the shrew and glass on the top so they could take the photos, according to the news outlet.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

They included a horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus mabuensis and a dwarf musk shrew which scientists are still in the process of naming and describing.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2024

The bus driver was a small shrew who didn’t bother much with discipline, as he was too busy trying to see far enough over the steering wheel to drive without killing anything.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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