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dragon

[drag-uhn] / ˈdræg ən /
NOUN
monster
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Wizen was photographing a lichen dragon katydid measuring just 15mm long, making it difficult to distinguish from the lichen around it.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The team intentionally chose the name Syrax because several traits of the fictional dragon are reflected in the newly described lizard.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

For most of Season 3, many of those riders have come to realize that dragon riding is a whole lot of work with very little pay and they are still treated like second-class citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

In one case a baby Komodo dragon was hidden in plain sight, inside a crate of ordinary monitor lizards.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The dragon continued to strain at the cage.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

In the fantasy series, Syrax is known for her striking yellow coloration, relatively small size compared with other dragons, and unusually high egg production.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

That era produced the “four little dragons of AI,” computer-vision startups including SenseTime that trained many of the engineers active in AI today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The slog of the dragons: Fool me once, shame on you.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Sometimes we pretended we had to be quiet to hide from dragons.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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