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crocodile

[krok-uh-dahyl] / ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl /
NOUN
mugger
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Police allege that Ye Lin created the photo of the crocodile using artificial intelligence before sending it to a colleague.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some of its guests watched models carry crocodile handbags down the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"I was super excited because I thought it was going to be a miniature crocodile, something brand new," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some watched models carry crocodile handbags—revived from a 1920s design and finished with clasps featuring onyx—down the runway at Prada’s womenswear show last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The fourth was the outline of a crocodile.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles has been given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Asked specifically about crocodiles, New Zealand's Wickham told the BBC the primary concern was ensuring the "fairest possible course" for rowers.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The researchers also found that the animal lacked the high caudal fin seen in modern crocodiles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

In living crocodiles, similar sensory organs can detect touch and changes in water pressure, while also responding to temperature and chemical signals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

When they heard this song, the crocodiles slipped into the river and quietly swam closer so that they could hear the words more clearly.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith


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