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Recent co-production highlights include Finnish/UK thriller Get Away starring Nick Frost and Lena Headey that premiered this year at Fantastic Fest; UK/Philippines alligator survival thriller The Bayou; and UK/Luxembourg/Belgium thriller Stargazer, starring Rosalind Halstead and Poppy Delevingne.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The runway show had a little bit of everything: an awards season-worthy crowd, almost 100 looks, and a brief show-crasher protesting the brand’s use of alligator skin.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
But Arthropleura still stood out, reaching about the same length as modern alligators, lead study author Mickaël Lhéritier said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Other animals taking up temporary shelter include: moon jellies, six snakes, three lizards, three turtles, two alligators, two toads and a hermit crab.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The runway show had a little bit of everything: an awards season-worthy crowd, almost 100 looks, and a brief show-crasher protesting the brand’s use of alligator skin.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
But Arthropleura still stood out, reaching about the same length as modern alligators, lead study author Mickaël Lhéritier said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Other animals taking up temporary shelter include: moon jellies, six snakes, three lizards, three turtles, two alligators, two toads and a hermit crab.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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In fact, a crocodile’s head scales even differ significantly from the scales on the rest of its body.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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In October, she was spotted with a crocodile Hermès Birkin bag.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The high-quality habitat supports one of the largest herds of pronghorn antelope in Arizona, as well as nesting for western burrowing owls and a potential reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The antelope burger is somewhat of a recent addition.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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While experts continue to debate which therapies are most effective and appropriate for these kids, ABA is one of the most widely recommended.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sink into a chocolate snakeskin sofa and gorge on West Cork crab, seafood platters, and Irish beef burgers followed by warm pineapple pudding and raspberry pannacotta—with a pint of Murphy’s Stout (uttering the ‘G’ word in Cork is almost as bad as an actor proclaiming Macbeth).Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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More decorations, including nods to wildlife, beer, and area distilleries, can be seen around the place, outfitted with wooden booths that have cushions with a red snakeskin look.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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Unwrap the plastic seal and don’t be alarmed that the cheese has developed a skin—it’ll all come out in the radioactive glow of the microwave.Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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Enrollment seal changes The enrollment seal, which is geared more toward students wanting to go to college after high school, requires students to earn specific amounts of credits toward world language, social studies, math and science.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
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Is this a lot to ask of a quarterback that merely tosses a pigskin 20 times a year?Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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After some jostling, a Miami defensive back ran away with the pigskin, and celebrations began.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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