tortoise

Example Sentences

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As Apple plays the tortoise role—slow and steady wins the race—the sprint between the two hares is what’s captivating investors.

From Barron's

Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise whose life at the San Diego Zoo spanned more than 20 presidents, two world wars and two pandemics, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

A tortoise has lived to see another day after it arrived in a waste lorry and went through an entire sorting process at a recycling centre.

From BBC

A number of protected species inhabit the area, including the tortoise and an endangered plant, the Lane Mountain milk-vetch.

From Los Angeles Times

The recently permitted Yellow Pine Solar Project in Pahrump Valley, Nevada destroyed the habitat for almost 150 desert tortoises, according to Donnelly.

From Salon