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mussel

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /


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Jones plays Jack's brother Dyfan who he runs a mussel family business with.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Laura Parker, a lawyer for the center, said it can be hard for people to understand why a tiny lizard, or rare mussel species, or the lesser prairie chicken are worth preserving.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

At Yishan’s feet was a mussel with the tip of a soldier’s arrow in it.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Conservationists say this and other extraordinary deep-sea snails, limpets, mussels and clams could be threatened by plans to mine valuable minerals from the deep seabed.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

But forcing the federal government to follow its own environmental laws is about more than snails and mussels.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2026

Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

They say the mussels have disappeared because of the plant's wastewater.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

He was scrubbing the beards off the mussels and didn’t look up from his work.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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