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Recent Examples of alligator
One of the Ridglan beagles that was adopted in South Florida, Omelette, was the source of some confusion last week as Big Dog Ranch announced the dog had escaped from his Boynton Beach home and was found dead after an apparent alligator attack.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
And then on Tuesday, tragedy struck again when an alligator snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves who was playing on the beach at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, dragging the boy into the Seven Seas Lagoon.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
His father tried to save him by fighting off the alligator, but was unable to, the Associated Press reported at the time.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
There are alligators aplenty in this area, and rumor has it that one likes to sun near the cottages in the high 20s—I'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a pro or a con.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
And then on Tuesday, tragedy struck again when an alligator snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves who was playing on the beach at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, dragging the boy into the Seven Seas Lagoon.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
His father tried to save him by fighting off the alligator, but was unable to, the Associated Press reported at the time.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
There are alligators aplenty in this area, and rumor has it that one likes to sun near the cottages in the high 20s—I'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a pro or a con.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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Embolomers looked like a cross between a crocodile and an eel, with large skulls full of sharp teeth, followed by long, eel-like bodies.
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Rather than the typical canvas material of the Authentic, however, the Combi has been previewed in luxe makeups including a red crocodile material.
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The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
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But most people know that a single cheetah can eventually get even the fastest antelope.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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At just 3 months old, North was gifted several outfits during Paris Fashion Week — including a leather dress from Alexander Wang, a mini white lab coat from Maison Martin Margiela, a custom Bambi tee from Givenchy and cozy menswear-style sweaters and snakeskin slip-ons from Céline.
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Well-versed in accessorizing, Harper completed the look with a matching turquoise bracelet, a diamond ring, a matching diamond necklace on a thin silver chain, and a snakeskin clutch.
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The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
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The placement of the colonial seal spoke volumes on where the editor stood regarding the question of independence.
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After pigskin season ended, these people reasoned, activity might dwindle for a little while.
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Above all else, the Big East cleared space for college basketball in a world increasingly run roughshod by the pigskin.
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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