Godzilla
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Origin of Godzilla
1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale
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Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
One observer compares it to King Kong taking on Godzilla.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2015-16, a super El Niño was predicted — which some forecasters dubbed a Godzilla El Niño — but California’s yearly rainfall totals ended up being about average, said state climatologist Michael Anderson.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Most Godzilla tales present slightly different interpretations of a mythology that began with the first “Godzilla” released in 1954.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
There was going to be a battle something like if Godzilla met King Kong, or if Frankenstein met Dracula, or like when champion wresder Bobo Brazil meets the Sheik!
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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