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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US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The actress, who is deaf, played the major role of "Jia" in "Godzilla v Kong" and the sequel "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Not every sketch worked, like an early Godzilla parody set in a command center that was simply a series of increasingly anticipated spit takes on poor Mikey Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Olly: Godzilla, toast, eyes, math, wait, is the body part your favorite on yourself or on someone else?
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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