kraken

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The team - led by Christine Close, a sculptor based in France - carved a kraken eating a boat as part of the myths and legends theme set by the competition organisers.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

First we find the kraken, then we slay the kraken, then we practice safety in handling seafood, then we learn about parasites and the cooking methods that kill them, then we eat.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

But when Ruby breaks it to save her favorite skater boy, she discovers a family secret: She’s kraken royalty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

I was just so excited to be cast in “Ruby Gillman,” because I was excited to tell my dad that I, too, am a kraken.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

She held him close, and steam rose from her wet clothing, and she smiled, for the first time since the kraken, into his feathers.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell