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dinosaur

[dahy-nuh-sawr] / ˈdaɪ nəˌsɔr /




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Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones?

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

One of the most striking findings concerns Spinosaurus, a giant prehistoric dinosaur whose relationship with water has generated considerable controversy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"I brought back Ali G because he is a problematic dinosaur," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, is described in a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science and belongs to a group of agile, two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

CPU runs to her toy basket and picks out a stuffed dinosaur and carries it to us.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The youth-led protests earlier in the day took place in a mostly peaceful and festive atmosphere, with some dressed in outfits ranging from dinosaurs to Batman as the demonstrations coincided with Halloween.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Why did crocodiles survive the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid struck Earth and brought the age of the dinosaurs to an end.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"I'm always happy to see a gannet. They are big and so powerful. They're like dinosaurs."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

For example, the dinosaurs may have been exterminated by the impact of an asteroid whose orbit was completely determined by the laws of classical mechanics.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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