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Noun
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Cone snails are one of the most venomous animals on Earth, with approximately 600-700 species of slugs in existence, according to the Ocean Conservancy (OC).—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025 -
As Reva relates the stories of her three main characters—including one whose true passion is snail conservation—her novel hums with bruised faith in the irrational power of hope, whether for peace, love, endangered species, or familial reconciliation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Would Mickey 17's creepers defeat Dune's sandworms in battle?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The latter includes premium materials and takes inspiration from men’s dress shoes and creepers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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Likewise, Reuben’s increasing respect for Xavier, who turns out to have more going for him than his flaky slacker demeanor might indicate.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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Creators Michael Jacobs and April Kelly imbued endless love into the life story of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage): a witty neurotic who grew from a slacker sixth grader into a full-on family man across the series seven seasons and 158 episodes on ABC.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The main general merchandise arm of the group has acted as a laggard in the conglomerate’s numbers over the past couple of years with negative growth due to the intense competition in the GM market.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Club's best performers out of our 30 stocks — and our laggards, too — also highlight some of the forces driving the market over the past month.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Tightly woven, strong fibers with low pile heights (thinner) also shed less, another boon for little crawlers with allergies.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Reddit also has implemented safeguards to block bots and web crawlers from scraping its data.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Clock-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock-watcher. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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