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an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Recent Examples of tiger
Australian woman finds deadly snake at her feet while driving 50 mph
The woman — who was driving barefoot — managed to pull over and escape being bitten by a tiger snake, one of the world’s most venomous serpents.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Among the 20 images is a shot of a rare black tiger, a big cat that gets its name from its extra-wide stripes.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The design also includes Tyla’s signature tiger stripes — an aesthetic she’s worn in archival Roberto Cavalli at the 2024 MTV EMAs earlier this month.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
The Kerala-set drama follows a lawyer investigating his father’s death against the backdrop of a tiger threatening a rural village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Among the 20 images is a shot of a rare black tiger, a big cat that gets its name from its extra-wide stripes.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The design also includes Tyla’s signature tiger stripes — an aesthetic she’s worn in archival Roberto Cavalli at the 2024 MTV EMAs earlier this month.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
The Kerala-set drama follows a lawyer investigating his father’s death against the backdrop of a tiger threatening a rural village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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Angry shorebirds defending their nests have also attacked drones deployed by city officials to alert lifeguards to sharks and struggling swimmers.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Greenland sharks are the longest-living fish Could a contemporary of William Shakespeare still be swimming in the sea?Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here, visitors can observe American kestrels, barracudas, Goliath groupers, and even rehabbing turtles at the Sea Turtle Care Center.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Barring a trio of lanky bullies, Benny’s classmates don’t judge him based on his weight.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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And then there was the one about him as a bad steward of money raised by the powerful Koch network, a sexist bully, and a drunkard on the job who got canned.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Dog In Shelter For 11 Years Reacts To New Home After Finally Being Adopted By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 The heartwarming moment a senior pit bull got to explore her new forever home after spending 11 years in a shelter has been captured on camera.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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That pit bull also mauled a second person in the residence before biting two police officers outside the building around 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to NBC News in Boston.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
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What is interesting is the graphic that shows the revenue share mode, along with retirement and insurance funds, there are images of past UFC fighters shown.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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When Assad’s regime appeared near collapse in 2015, Russia intervened by sending in fighter planes while Iran provided ground forces.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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