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sardine

[sahr-deen] / sɑrˈdin /






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Heat also fuels toxic algae blooms containing domoic acid, which contaminate the anchovy and sardine populations.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

She also watches food trends - the sardine tin claw clip is because tinned fish is having a moment.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

“Better than being an old sardine tin with a few fins left in it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Jackie Smook stands with a sardine puppet that she made in a day at her home workshop.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

Harry got toast, coconut, baked bean, strawberry, curry, grass, coffee, sardine, and was even brave enough to nibble the end off a funny gray one Ron wouldn’t touch, which turned out to be pepper.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

As Mr. Ogilvy writes, “now the abalone live in hatcheries, the sardines in tanks, the tuna in the fish holds of charter boats and gourmet custom cans.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

One woman, Marie Pierre, is picking sardines from among the discarded jelly fish.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Tinned fish works beautifully, especially tuna, mackerel or sardines.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Researchers believe this method could be applied to other archived seafood, such as canned sardines, offering a new way to explore historical ecosystems.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

International Red Cross workers gave us blankets and cans of Spam and sardines.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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