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turtle

[tur-tl] / ˈtɜr tl /


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The turtle agrees to carry the scorpion across the river after being reassured that he will not sting him, since doing so would doom them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Tours can be arranged, including a helicopter tour, the Kuilima Farm tour of ecosystems connecting the land and sea, and a turtle tour by kayak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“She’s a very large turtle, the largest turtle we’ve worked on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A turtle rose up from the bottom, paddling gently as rays of sunlight strobed through the water.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook



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