crab
Example Sentences
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In Indonesia's Lembeh Strait at night, a tiny crab clings to a drifting jellyfish.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
They sported hats embroidered with the product’s crab mascot and stopped Cherny on the street for selfies or autographs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Pollution has ravaged once-abundant stocks of fish and crab.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
And there's a deep-sea hermit crab, living not inside a shell, but a sea star the team can't immediately identify.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“I’m going to climb that tree all the way to the top branches,” Melvin says, pointing to the crab apple tree.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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