crab
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On the Carpinteria Reef, commercial fishers target crab, lobster, sea urchin, sea cucumber and, farther out, fish, including halibut, said Dave Colker, executive director of Ventura County Commercial Fishermen’s Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Earlier this week, Anthropic hosted a limited giveaway of “Clawd” plushies and stickers — a reference to the pixelated crab logo featured in the Claude Code terminal tool.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Online marketplace Etsy is littered with unofficial Clawd products; one merchant sells an unsanctioned 9.4-inch plush version of the crab for $148.23.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
His “triple-deluxe” version adds real shrimp, crab and seafood broth, turning the instant noodles into something special without making them much harder to cook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I don’t like to talk about that stuff. But I do talk to Delsie all the time. Did she tell you about Darwin, the crab that I threw back into the water?”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
She also shaved her head — all to add authenticity as her queen evolved from youth to crabbed old age.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
In the spring, Thompson crabbed, and when buyers counted crabs, the brothers said, his father often got shorted.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2022
This is a truly crabbed and reductive view of the man and his work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
Limbaugh might have had a choice at one point, a choice to stop being a crabbed, reactionary loudmouth and do something different.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2020
The missing toes on his left foot had left him with a crabbed, awkward gait, comical to look upon.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The transmission malfunctioned in his 1978 boat, Miss Julie, which he also uses for crabbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A GoFundMe set up in Meadows’ name described the deckhand from Montesano, Wash., as a father to “three amazing little boys” who died “while doing what he loved — crabbing out on Alaskan waters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Thousands of people tune in to watch pilots perform a "crabbing" movement during stormy conditions and strong crosswinds.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
It’s a beautiful spot for nature lovers to hike, bike, camp, stargaze, fish and even go crabbing, but it’s most known for its special four-legged animals: wild horses!
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Dad’s still crabbing, but only every other day.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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