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oyster

[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /






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My grandfather reasoned, if we could figure out how to culture pearls from the Australian oyster, we might be able to produce the most magnificent pearls in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Dr Sim says the dog is always right when pointing out a sea squirt, which can be difficult to spot, looking like slime among seaweed and on structures like pontoons and oyster cages.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Watch the mushrooms more than the clock; a mix containing oyster mushrooms behaves differently than a pan full of white buttons.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

One week in school that fall had been enough for me and one week alone on the oyster beds was enough for him.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

Divers collect wild oysters by hand, placing them in nets worn around their necks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He recently found that cotton, organic cotton and polyester microfibers caused cellular and DNA damage in mangrove oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Native oysters were once abundant in coastal European waters, including Scotland, but now only remnant populations are known to remain due to overharvesting and disease.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sarah kicked oysters out of her way as she approached.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Ms. Gunderson is also well served by much of the cast, particularly Mr. McNall, an Off Broadway treasure who was until recently oystered away at the Pearl Theater.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017

The state closed the western half of its oystering area in Mobile Bay on Nov. 23, WKRG-TV reports, and closed two small but productive areas in the eastern half of the bay on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

Eastport Elementary’s logo is a skipjack, an oystering boat.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2020

At its peak, according to the state, oystering in Apalachicola Bay supported approximately 2,500 jobs.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020

“But it’s not too late to reclaim it,” Hartsfield said of the oystering way of life.

From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2020

There were only a few more days of oystering left that winter of ’44.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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