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lobster

[lob-ster] / ˈlɒb stər /


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“What surprises people is how much work it is,” said Martin, who began offering tours 30 years ago, and still spends the winter months working his offshore lobster traps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

California’s spiny lobster season opened in October and closed on March 18.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Trump used a fat black marker pen to sign the deal, with the crockery jangling on the table after the dinner or lobster and caviar, as he put pen to paper.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

My favorite was the spicy lobster spaghetti, tossed in chili tomato sauce and topped with bottarga and breadcrumbs for texture.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

It had been a while since a lobster had last caught me in its claws.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

A clawed caper at the Santa Monica Pier went awry despite “sophisticated” attempts by suspects to get away with poaching roughly three dozen spiny lobsters, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Split the lobsters lengthwise with a sharp, heavy knife, brush them with butter and grill them once your guests have arrived, since they cook very quickly.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Some users online said they used them to invest in stocks, claiming their "lobsters" analysed the best times to buy and sell, and even did the deed, despite the risk of costly errors.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

At Monday's "ClawCon" event in Tokyo, where many of the hundreds of participants were dressed as lobsters, OpenClaw demos were held on stage and experts helped attendees install their agents.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

The money he earned from cutting ice or trapping lobsters or painting his pictures went for things we couldn’t grow ourselves.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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