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tortoise

[tawr-tuhs] / ˈtɔr təs /


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Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

That motto, and the company’s approach, has led some to call Blue Origin the tortoise to SpaceX’s hare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"It's a very nice place to be. It's just something about the daylight and the peacefulness of it. The cats come with me and sometimes the tortoise as well."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He reached the tortoise, who, like Hesterfowl’s shack, looked even older up close.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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