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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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2
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
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Multimammate rats often live in areas where food supplies are stored.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Some people also get sick after eating the rats themselves, according to the CDC.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The baby had over 50 rat bites covering his body, authorities said.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Infections typically occur in the dry season, between December and April, following the reproduction cycle of the multimammate rat in the wet season, the World Health Organization said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Multimammate rats often live in areas where food supplies are stored.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Some people also get sick after eating the rats themselves, according to the CDC.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The baby had over 50 rat bites covering his body, authorities said.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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This immersive cooking school is an ideal gift for food lovers who want to increase their culinary skills and gain a deeper appreciation for the art of cooking.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Baked, roasted, or sauteed, butternut squash is a favorite among many a squash lover.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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The problems with the water system persisted, with residents being asked to boil their water for safety amid reports of brown water, leaking sewage and low water pressure.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Various figures in the president-elect’s orbit will be jockeying for influence and will leak transition team documents in hopes of turning them into reality.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 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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But Kerr’s point stands: Only casual fans would ever use basic counting stats to try to capture Green’s impact.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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To hear Nichushkin tell it after a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the warm vibes from the fans and teammates could have melted the ice.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump late last month sat down for an interview with Rogan, with the two talking for nearly three hours.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just like canaries, neurodivergent and disabled employees feel productivity constraints in the workplace more intensely than other employees.Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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