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as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity
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as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him
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as in to leak
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Recent Examples of rat
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The most common in the state are the eastern hognose and the black rat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In that scene, Corrin had to lie, half-naked, covered in rats.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
This media unit can conceal a wealth of entertainment gadgets, from video game setups to rows of records, and the giant rat's nest of cords that come with them.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Events covered in this essay (the first of a three-part photo summary of the year) include a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The most common in the state are the eastern hognose and the black rat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In that scene, Corrin had to lie, half-naked, covered in rats.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
This media unit can conceal a wealth of entertainment gadgets, from video game setups to rows of records, and the giant rat's nest of cords that come with them.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, pleaded guilty on Monday in Los Angeles to federal charges of making a false claim and tax evasion.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, none of these informants have faced prosecution.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.Ted Loos, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was charged with leaking information to then-Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner.CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lamond was charged with leaking information to former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was then under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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And to finish the year here, with our fans, is very exciting.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The sport has entered a twilight zone where Indiana has already qualified for a bowl and Vandy fans are toting a goalpost through downtown Nashville and throwing it into the Cumberland River.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
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Urge him to talk to a professional, either via one-on-one counseling or in an anger management support group online or in person.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the way these guys are talking, don’t expect it.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cats, however, may turn out to be the canaries in the coalmines — pardon the mixed metaphor.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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There is a loud warning in all of this, and Batman is sort of the canary in the coal mine.Mark Hughes, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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