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Recent Examples of alligator
Florida has the highest number, with 1.3 million alligators, found in the state's wetlands and rivers in all 67 of its counties.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
And that could be alligators or ice skating or Formula One.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Weston noted that the Trinity River near Livingston, Texas, along with Lake Sam Rayburn, west of Lufkin, Texas, and Choke Canyon near Three Rivers, Texas, are great locations to try and land a record-setting alligator gar.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
At the Cox Science Center and Aquarium, guests can see species of the coral reef in the aquarium and special events like live alligator petting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
And that could be alligators or ice skating or Formula One.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Weston noted that the Trinity River near Livingston, Texas, along with Lake Sam Rayburn, west of Lufkin, Texas, and Choke Canyon near Three Rivers, Texas, are great locations to try and land a record-setting alligator gar.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
At the Cox Science Center and Aquarium, guests can see species of the coral reef in the aquarium and special events like live alligator petting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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Secchi shared an image of his medal on Instagram, comparing it to flaky crocodile skin.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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There are already eight alligators, a Nile crocodile, a 19-year-old tortoise named Jumanji, red and white fur foxes, Asami the skunk and a porcupine Scampone used to care for at Miami’s Jungle Island.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
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Herds of cattle and wild pronghorn antelope graze together in this remote expanse, unbroken except for the stray dirt roads crisscrossing between ranches.—
John Leos,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Dec. 2024
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The high-quality habitat supports one of the largest herds of pronghorn antelope in Arizona, as well as nesting for western burrowing owls and a potential reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret.—
John Leos,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Dec. 2024
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My family walked with Krewe of Confetti Kids on Saturday for its annual kids parade in Algiers Point.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Kody has been criticized by his former wives for not being there for his adult kids Kody Brown is open to mending things with his family.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dress was covered with sequin embellishments in a snakeskin pattern.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
2 Jan. 2025
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Vegan safari After blowing up in 2024, leopard print is nowhere near done for 2025—in fact, it’s being joined by snakeskin, zebra, and almost the entire animal kingdom.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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The image shows the presidential seal on what would be the back page of her booklet, and there is text above the seal rather than below it.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Check the security seal: Look for skimming devices by checking to see if there’s an intact security seal near the card reader.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Jan. 2025
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New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
9 Dec. 2024
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Is this a lot to ask of a quarterback that merely tosses a pigskin 20 times a year?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Nov. 2024
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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