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fin

[fin] / fɪn /
NOUN
winglike organ of fish
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NOUN
stablizer
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At Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 that included shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

When GPX4 works properly, it positions a short protein loop -- described as a "fin" -- inside the inner surface of the neuronal membrane.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

The catalog begins with fin de siècle Europe, when the emergence of mass publishing began to lead to a firmer distinction between subordinate illustrators and visionary fine artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The immediate cause of his calamitous fin de régime is now clear.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Aru only had a second to glance back and see the dorsal fin that had scraped Mini’s ankle.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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