Example Sentences

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McLaren boss Ron Dennis sympathised, after a fashion, with Jordan, saying to him: "Welcome to the Piranha Club."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

In second place was the JP Piranha and in third place was the Killer Yellow.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2024

Switzerland also blocked a request by Denmark to allow the transfer of Swiss-made Piranha III armoured vehicles.

From Reuters • Jan. 23, 2023

Throughout, there is constant movement — Piranha Plants chomp, a stony Thwomp slams with force, and yellow blocks, ripe for punching — or ill-advised head-butting — dot what feels like a lifesize obstacle course.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

The result of the fishing was a good supply of Jandia, a handsome spotted Siluride fish, and Piranha, a kind of Salmon.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter