crabs

Example Sentences

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So instead of getting swept away by the narrative, I just settled in to enjoy the details: hammerhead sharks twisted into pickaxes, ships that scuttle like crabs, the drama of an underwater scream: “Guh-glurrgggh!”

From Los Angeles Times

These loaf-shaped pots, made using a frame covered in netting, are normally used for catching shellfish such as crabs and langoustines.

From BBC

Along the way, hatchlings must steer past artificial lighting, scattered debris, and predators such as birds and crabs.

From Science Daily

When Gorringe gave the signal for his men to pull on the cables to turn Cleo, the bottom of the obelisk bumped against the crabs and it did not move an inch!

From Literature

“You know, the crabs do taste a little funny. And I haven’t been feeling so good lately.”

From Literature