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chinook

[shi-nook, -nook, chi-] / ʃɪˈnʊk, -ˈnuk, tʃɪ- /




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Interestingly, the number of Chinook and coho salmon found in pike stomachs dropped over the past decade.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The fall-run Chinook population, however, remains much smaller than it was in the early 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

We’re not like the Chinook salmon that seek out upriver spawning zones or feline species that go into heat each spring and summer.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

His yard sign sports the outline of a Chinook helicopter, the kind he flew on special operations missions.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

“That Chinook that blew through yesterday will warm things up some.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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