fin

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When GPX4 works properly, it positions a short protein loop -- described as a "fin" -- inside the inner surface of the neuronal membrane.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

The catalog begins with fin de siècle Europe, when the emergence of mass publishing began to lead to a firmer distinction between subordinate illustrators and visionary fine artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"They're eyes in the sky, not just someone watching from the water's edge and maybe spotting a fin," says drone operator Isaac Hails.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Thus, with a flourish, Pynchon types fin to his secret 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

In the next moment, she saw that the shark fin was only a rock.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart