crocodile
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The national water agency suspended its work at the city-state's largest reservoir for two days last month after receiving information that a crocodile had been spotted.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some of its guests watched models carry crocodile handbags down the runway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Some watched models carry crocodile handbags—revived from a 1920s design and finished with clasps featuring onyx—down the runway at Prada’s womenswear show last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The official signal for a sighting is the call of "crocodile, crocodile, crocodile".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The crocodile was also grinning, either happily or—as Aru’s growing panic was beginning to point out—hungrily.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris played down the issue of crocodiles last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Asked specifically about crocodiles, New Zealand's Wickham told the BBC the primary concern was ensuring the "fairest possible course" for rowers.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
These features indicate that Montsecosuchus already possessed an efficient respiratory system that shared certain similarities with those of modern crocodiles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Although saltwater crocodiles have been legally protected there since 1973, their numbers have shown no measurable recovery.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The water was too shallow to hide crocodiles, so Nhamo sat down for a drink.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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