turtle
Example Sentences
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After learning that sea turtle populations in Lebanon were under threat, she committed herself to protecting them and later returned permanently to the country.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Her conservation work began after what her loved ones described as a life-changing encounter with a turtle laying eggs on Mansouri beach in 1999.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The situation resembles the parable of the scorpion and the turtle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
Then I shoved the throttle to turtle and headed off to work.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing turtle
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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