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newt

[noot, nyoot] / nut, njut /
NOUN
amphibian
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I’ll never forget the first time I saw a California newt waddling through Millard Canyon falls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

Conditions require the developers to protect nearby trees, abide by the great crested newt mitigation principles and arrange an "archaeological watching brief".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023

Here in the Pacific Northwest spring, tiger salamanders emerge from their fossorial homes to breed, and the poisonous rough-skinned newt accelerates its activities with the warming sun.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Brammer and her husband, Rick Stubblefield, have been newt brigade captains for just over a year.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

The double-ended newt wizard left, and Ron approached the counter.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Dagit said they recently found newt egg masses for the first time in years, as well as a few adult newts and many frogs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

She said Evie was "always finding things" like newts and bugs, but said the axolotl discovery was a surprise.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Possibilities, subject to a public consultation, include badgers and otters as well as frogs, hedgehogs, barn owls and newts.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

“We’ve planted 20,000 trees around the site, we’ve replaced habitats and homes for protected species like bats, newts and badgers and created wildflower meadows specifically for wildlife foraging,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

The witch behind the counter was already advising a wizard on the care of double-ended newts, so Harry, Ron, and Hermione waited, examining the cages.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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