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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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After searching for shark teeth, the seven-year-old found a piece of bone which an AI app – after assessing photos of the find – said may have belonged to a mammoth.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He made the shark cage himself and tried to use correct brands where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“These companies, they’re like a shark, they have to keep moving,” said Christopher Whalen of the credit-markets research and advisory firm Whalen Global Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But most importantly, he noted, shark bites are rare in California — especially considering the number of people who are swimming, surfing, kayaking or otherwise enjoying the ocean at any time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I moved closer to the shark to get a better look at the ridges on the serrated teeth, leaning the sketch pad on my left forearm, to make a quick sketch of the steak-knife points.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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