dragons

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During heavy rains, water spouts from the mouths of carved dragons on the corners of the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The Chinese New Year has been marked with a colourful parade in central London featuring, dancing, music and dragons.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern pygmy spiny-tailed skinks -- were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In medieval Europe, illness affecting people, animals, and crops was often blamed on dragons.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

She told the sphinx the whole story, ending, “So we want to know —what has happened to the glimourie? Why are dragons attacking, and krakens leaving their waters?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell