chinook

Example Sentences

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Federal scientists call the Sacramento River’s winter-run Chinook salmon “one of the most at-risk endangered species.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The hearings are being held after a three-year shutdown of commercial salmon fishing because of a decline in the Chinook salmon population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

We’re not like the Chinook salmon that seek out upriver spawning zones or feline species that go into heat each spring and summer.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

His yard sign sports the outline of a Chinook helicopter, the kind he flew on special operations missions.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

As Rooster Jim had noted, a Chinook had blown through a few days before, warming the prairie.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson