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tortoise

[tawr-tuhs] / ˈtɔr təs /


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"It's a very nice place to be. It's just something about the daylight and the peacefulness of it. The cats come with me and sometimes the tortoise as well."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

One party source describes it as "tortoise and hare - maybe one day Ed will even dress up as a tortoise".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Nearby, a desert tortoise had emerged from its burrow to munch on some grass — a rare sight that elicited a whoop of joy from Wilcox.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped for identification before their release, it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

This is the case with Achilles and the tortoise.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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