octopus

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My favorite dish of the night followed: tawa-charred octopus served with cauliflower purée, fennel and crunchy rice for texture, all brightened with yuzu-lime chaat aioli and an orange glaze.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

It follows Erica Slaughter, a mysterious woman with a stuffed octopus, who can see the invisible monsters that have been murdering children in a small American town.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Gareth said he saw what he thinks is a common octopus, which despite its name is not very common in UK waters.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The Golden Gate Bridge, so often destroyed in science-fiction films, is still standing, as is the iconic Ferry Building, wrecked by a giant octopus in “It Came From Beneath the Sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

“Look,” he said, “I was the One who wrote those answers. I was the oracle. But I don't know where Marshall’s old octopus is. What’re we going to do?”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder