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Recent Examples of alligator
Contestants were buried alive, shocked with electricity, left to escape a box of alligator gars, had to jump between moving semi-trucks.
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Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
While alligator sightings may have been the most exciting and scariest parts of my childhood trips to Kiawah, the island is also home to a range of other species.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The crown and pushers are also 5N, while the alligator strap is black.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Police in West Palm Beach had an unusual encounter on patrol when officers came face to face with an alligator and worked together to safely wrangle the animal, authorities said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
While alligator sightings may have been the most exciting and scariest parts of my childhood trips to Kiawah, the island is also home to a range of other species.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The crown and pushers are also 5N, while the alligator strap is black.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Police in West Palm Beach had an unusual encounter on patrol when officers came face to face with an alligator and worked together to safely wrangle the animal, authorities said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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In the northern Serengeti on the Mara River, a prime place for crocodile sightings, the brand will offer stays at Songa, Auberge Safari, and Nyasi, Auberge Safari, while in the western Serengeti, where lions are abundant, guests can stay at Mila, Auberge Safari.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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But how could police tell that the crocodile that was euthanized contained human remains?—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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This group includes antelope, cattle, and other hoofed mammals.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Access to the neighboring Capunda Nature Reserve, a private concession that offers family-friendly game drives to see ostrich, zebras, rhinos, sable antelopes, giraffes, and crocodiles.—
Samantha Falewée,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Take the case of Luca Reggiani, a kid from Modena, developed by Sassuolo, poached by Borussia Dortmund.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Vrabel also has two kids with his wife of 27 years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The silhouette is classic, but the snakeskin print gives it just enough personality to stand out in a sea of basic flats.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2026
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An altered Antarctic landscape could have significant impacts on its wildlife, from the microorganisms and algae that prop up the food chain – food for krill which, in turn, feed many of the region’s whales – to the penguins and seals that rely on sea ice for feeding and resting.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years.—
Jeremy Roebuck,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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Above all else, the Big East cleared space for college basketball in a world increasingly run roughshod by the pigskin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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