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Recent Examples of alligator
That search occasionally takes alligators through populated areas and even onto porches, experts say.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But then there’s also the bugs and the mosquitoes and the alligators turning up to set.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
So experts advise avoiding waterways where alligators might be present.
—Diamond Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Scientists long thought the monstrous Deinosuchus was a relative of modern alligators, despite its nickname.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But then there’s also the bugs and the mosquitoes and the alligators turning up to set.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
So experts advise avoiding waterways where alligators might be present.
—Diamond Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Scientists long thought the monstrous Deinosuchus was a relative of modern alligators, despite its nickname.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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That same day, Bindi took to social media to share some photos of her family in Las Vegas to honor her father, the late crocodile hunter.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Eastern bongos are a species of antelope native to the mountainous forests of Kenya.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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For Stowell, his wife and three kids, including his son who was younger than 10, entrance to Hollywood Studios cost $974.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The rooms were basic, and the few guests were scrappy club kids taking a break from Ibiza to work on their tans.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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And when she was seen at a recent UNC football practice, Hudson was sporting a snakeskin coat while chatting with Belichick on the sidelines.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Top looks out on the Tagus River, choppy and windy today, whitecaps blowing on the water like bumps on snakeskin.—
Dana Vachon,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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Among your producers are the Dardenne brothers and their production company, Les Films du Fleuve, which is almost like a seal of excellence in the field of social cinema.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Don’t worry about any leaks with this bottle, thanks to the silicone seal inside the cover.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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