rats
Britishinterjection
adjective
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In experiments with rats, the substance reduced joint swelling, protected cartilage, and calmed harmful immune activity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
U.S. attempts to tackle them, often using specialized soldiers called tunnel rats, largely failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gym rats can check their body composition of fat and muscle, people with heart issues can get their heartbeat captured, and mole owners can get their moles mapped to 0.1 mm.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It took the company more than six weeks to clear the site, during which residents complained about a surge of rats, flies and sickness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Neither of the rats had so much as glanced at her since they’d arrived.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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