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turtle

[tur-tl] / ˈtɜr tl /


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“I want to say it was the happiest day of my life, but I have two children,” said Debra Schiff, 69, a bird-watcher, while admiring a turtle at the lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Our hero, a young goatkeeper named Bernadette the Brave, has embarked on a quest to save her beloved pet turtle from a tyrannical king.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In total, more than 2,000 marine species have been recorded in the warm Gulf waters, including over 500 fish species and five types of sea turtles, among them the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

You might even see Kylian Mbappe on a ski-lift with a turtle.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

When he smiled, he resembled a turtle from a children’s picture book.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros



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