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So far, the gator hasn’t taken the hint.—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 That’s how coach Don Shula walked into his office shower and left it screaming after seeing the gator.—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 Clavicular, whose name is Braden Eric Peters, 20, isn’t charged with shooting the gator, but instead unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place, a first-degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of one year in a county jail if convicted.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gator