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Recent Examples of alligator
Dellinger said 1018’s first mate died in 2010 after an alligator bite.
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The theme park houses a variety of animal habitats, including alligators and crocodiles.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Florida has more than 60 such crossings, to protect panthers, alligators, bears, bobcats and deer.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The owners have also realized that the 550-acre tract that includes the Sportatorium, once home to little but marsh birds and alligators, is now smack in the middle of a building boom that is sweeping southwest Broward.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The theme park houses a variety of animal habitats, including alligators and crocodiles.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Florida has more than 60 such crossings, to protect panthers, alligators, bears, bobcats and deer.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The owners have also realized that the 550-acre tract that includes the Sportatorium, once home to little but marsh birds and alligators, is now smack in the middle of a building boom that is sweeping southwest Broward.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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While the brown and black crocodile options are limited in sizing, the plain black pair is currently available in a full range from 5 to 11 (including half sizes).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Although the iguanas and frogs are not rare species, freshwater crocodiles from Thailand are not only rare, but critically endangered.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Those changes resulted in a nearly 200 percent increase for nonresident deer and antelope tags, along with a roughly 118 percent increase for nonresident elk tags.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2025
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Massive ungulates like big versions of rhinos and antelope roamed the land.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
4 Nov. 2024
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Below, here are all of the comments Elon Musk has made about his ever-growing number of kids.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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These records suggested that snakeskin was 6.5 times more common in cavity than open cup nests.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The snakeskin leather stripes represent luxury and Atlanta’s high-end influence, while a peach on the tongue and a map of Atlanta on the insole nod to the city’s neighborhoods.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Papal rings were once used as seals for official documents.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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What to know about Kevin Farrell Farrell puts a seals on the papal apartment of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on April 21, 2025.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Not just for pigskin enthusiasts, the backyard is a sports lover’s paradise and also includes a putting green, basketball hoop, and soccer goal.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Young picked up the loose pigskin and scored what was eventually the game-winning touchdown.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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