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crocodile

[krok-uh-dahyl] / ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl /
NOUN
mugger
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"I was super excited because I thought it was going to be a miniature crocodile, something brand new," he said.

From BBC ● 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

Some of its guests watched models carry crocodile handbags down the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Personally, I'm not fearful of the Australian animals but I've never had a crocodile near me," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The village was on the bank of a great river where lush fruits and vegetables grew, but no one was allowed to eat anything because it all belonged to the crocodile.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Paleontologists have not found fossils of lizards, turtles, crocodiles, or other reptiles from Cretaceous Alaska, Chiarenza said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

In living crocodiles, similar sensory organs can detect touch and changes in water pressure, while also responding to temperature and chemical signals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The absence of crocodiles made her swimming lessons slightly less frightening.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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