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dinosaur

[dahy-nuh-sawr] / ˈdaɪ nəˌsɔr /




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The symbol for that facility, 404 Media reported, was a sharp-toothed green dinosaur holding an open book.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Big Bend, bordering Mexico in West Texas, features volcanic dikes, dinosaur bones and stunning canyon views.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Standouts for your weekend watch list: If you’re going to the movies this weekend, check out Anne Hathaway’s new dinosaur film, The End of Oak Street.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A rare looping trail of fossilized footprints in Colorado is giving scientists a detailed look at how a giant dinosaur moved 150 million years ago.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

“Jubilee? Abby has been talking nonstop about you. I’m Frank: mayor’s husband, cook, dinosaur wrangler, and Abby’s dad. You hungry? I’m making burgers.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

A field guide to the dinosaurs in The End of Oak Street: Anne Hathaway’s new movie presents us with a whole host of prehistoric creatures.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Perhaps, in an ironic twist of fate, the truly original summertime creature feature went extinct before the onscreen dinosaurs could.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

These ancient sea creatures have lived in the oceans for more than 500 million years, predating dinosaurs and trees.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

What if your corner of town were to drop unexpectedly through a kind of sudden-onset time warp and slip back into the age of dinosaurs?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“They literally swam around with the dinosaurs four hundred fifty million years ago.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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