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alligators

noun

plural of alligator
as in crocodiles

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Recent Examples of alligators Larger alligators are known to eat smaller ones, which is a major factor in adult alligator mortality, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  1. kids
  2. antelope
  3. seals
Noun
  • The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, Kenny Wilson and her husband pile their two kids into the car and drive hours from her Texas home to a cruise port in Galveston.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • These horns come from the African greater kudu antelope and are rooted in the traditions of Yemenite Jewry.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Newborn ruminants like antelopes, bison and giraffes also need those antibodies.
    — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • Colombian authorities also seized 17 laptops, 68 cellphones and eight computer towers, along with counterfeit seals and fraudulent documents, during searches associated with the arrests in Medellín.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Poor seals around the unit can trap moisture, leading to mold growth on the window frame and wall.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of seals

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