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This isn’t the only thing going on this summer that gives me that ominous fin de siècle feeling.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Its elongated body, thick rigid scales, powerful tail fin, and large upward-facing mouth all point to an active predator near the top of the food chain.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

At Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 that included shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

“There was the fish, caught only by one fin, and its tail wildly thrashing and shining in the sun. There was the web, sagging dangerously under the weight of the fish.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

Munich's Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's similarly named Allianz Stadium has a flatter facade smoothed with long bronze fins.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The sharks have huge fins that are desirable in some parts of the world, they don’t fare well if caught accidentally and released and are facing “extreme declines” due to overfishing, Talwar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

More high-quality footage is needed, particularly clear views of dorsal fins and eye patches, which can be used to identify individual animals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

The hapless sunfish can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and is distinct for both its size and peculiar shape featuring a flattened body and fins.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

A caption explained that fins were what made the shark an efficient swimmer.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The fossils belonged to an extinct group of finned octopuses known as Cirrata.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

Magnus wrote in his 1555 book they were 200-feet long with broad, forked tails and finned feet, with faces resembling warthogs and dual blow-holes on the top of their heads.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023

Large finned automobiles that resemble 1950s classics hover over smooth roads, as do baby carriages across perfectly clean sidewalks in perfectly manicured suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

State media released a photo of a missile mounted with a finned, cone-shaped payload soaring into the air while leaving a trial of bright orange flames.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

The minute he got his hands on it, the fish finned him and he went to crying.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

Some also suggested that, ironically, finning bans may have contributed to the rise in shark mortality.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024

What’s more, illegal finning for export to Asia still remains a major concern in Brazil, with Brazilian authorities reporting in late June that they’d seized an enormous haul of illegally obtained shark fins.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023

The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

The practice, called finning, leaves the fish unable to swim and survive.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022

"Headin' straight out to sea when dry ground's off that way," said Murray, finning feeble hand to starboard, "ain't what Dan'l Webster would do, with his intellect, if he was here."

From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day