tortoise
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That motto, and the company’s approach, has led some to call Blue Origin the tortoise to SpaceX’s hare.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But the ICE raids and the council’s indifference to residents angered Becerra, who looks every bit the profe with a perfectly shaved head and tortoise shell glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The reintroduction follows a "back-breeding" programme launched in 2017 after scientists discovered tortoises carrying ancestry of the Floreana giant tortoise on nearby Isabela island.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped for identification before their release, it said.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Imagine, too, that the tortoise starts off a foot ahead of Achilles.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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