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loggerhead
(redirected from loggerhead turtle)

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at loggerheads (with someone) and at loggerheads over something
Fig. in conflict with someone; having reached an impasse (about something). Tom is at loggerheads with Bill. We are at loggerheads with each other. The twins were at loggerheads over who should take the larger room.

be at loggerheads
if two people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree strongly about something (often + with ) They're constantly at loggerheads with the farmers' union. (sometimes + over ) The Senate and the House are still at loggerheads over the most crucial parts of the bill.

at loggerheads
strongly disagreeing The two sides are still at loggerheads on how big the workers' pay increase will be.


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The immunoenhancement noted in these previous laboratory and environmental studies support the conclusions that OCs may enhance certain responses of loggerhead turtle immune cells and that lymphocyte proliferation may indeed be a useful biomarker of exposure to OCs.
Little Cayman Beach Resort has established a program with local scientists for guests to help survey the endangered green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles by recording sightings on dive slates.
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