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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The United States prefers to team with Japan against Russia; Japan, in turn, would rather ally with Godzilla over Ghidorah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Godzilla of con artists as ‘The Rehearsal’s’ Nathan Fielder tries to wrestle the truth out of Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress who appeared in two "Godzilla" films, died early Tuesday in a car accident in the US state of Maryland, police said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
He is expected to make posthumous appearances in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova and The Last Resort in 2027.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
They had one huge shot of the splintered walkways sticking up in all directions, like Godzilla had just trampled through there.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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