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Recent Examples of alligator
Though their habitat occasionally overlaps with alligators, crocs prefer salt and brackish water while alligators prefer fresh water.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Both of those came with alligator leather straps, while a full diamond bracelet version set with 1,318 round brilliant diamonds is set with a diamond bird resting on a ring of 30 baguette-cut Aquamarines.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Chaos ensues and the two ultimately assure mutual destruction as their fight escalates (and somehow an alligator is involved?).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This one’s all over the place tonally, on purpose: Ferrell wrestles a fake alligator over here, while over there, Witherspoon bravely engages with her siblings and their intimidating mother to hammer out an honest reconciliation after too long.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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The crocodile is fast and only uses a fraction of our wisdom power.—
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Modern Australia is known for its array of wildlife: poisonous snakes and spiders, saltwater crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, and more.—
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Officials said the head and horns of the mature male antelope were found at the residence and its meat was found in a freezer there.—
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Consider nature documentary entertainments: there will be more supposedly exciting scenes of antelopes being hunted by predators than there will be of insects pollinating plants.—
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Scammers — with access to kids’ names and school information — are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep materials.—
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Vaccinating infants and young children is widely recommended as a way to prevent kids from being exposed to life-threatening diseases like measles and to protect other children in school.—
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Photo: Getty Images Lipa’s winter wardrobe has been percolating with strong outwear and accessories—a bold snakeskin coat by Jil Sander, a plushy puffer jacket and a heavily charmed Hermès Birkin.—
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Indeed, for all his film’s eccentricities — Blue Velvet’s freaky Frank Booth huffing, well, whatever that stuff is, Lost Highway’s spine-chilling Mystery Man, or Wild at Heart’s Sailor kung fu-kicking in a snakeskin jacket — Lynch wasn’t trying to be controversial.—
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According to a release from the university, the coyotes typically removed the seals pups' head, then ate its brain.—
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Reaching with the pad while keeping the seal requires a lot of internal hip rotation, of which Sorokin has plenty.—
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High-quality materials, including pigskin suede and breathable mesh, contributed to the premium feel and durability.—
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His athletic exploits gave Heffelfinger the opportunity to play at Yale, the best college program in America, under coach and pigskin pioneer Walter Camp, widely proclaimed as the father of modern football.—
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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