rats
Britishinterjection
adjective
Example Sentences
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Because the research was conducted in rats and isolated cells, further studies will be needed to determine whether OL is safe and effective in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
There are flies, rats and, if the wind shifts every so slightly, a waft of thick, nauseating air from the warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
They’re lab rats, in a sense: What if all a young person knew was what he or she learned via Instagram?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The researchers measured how often the rats entered each type of arm, how much time they spent there, and how long they remained motionless, a response known as freezing time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
He doubted that the universe was created to provide a home for human beings any more than a palace is built for rats to live in.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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