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salmon

[sam-uhn] / ˈsæm ən /




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“Who is Salmon Chase?” he said, invoking the 19th-century chief justice of the Supreme Court, an Ohioan with a statue at the state capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“This is really bad,” said Vance Staplin, executive director of the nonprofit Golden State Salmon Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Salmon numbers have declined due to dams, which have blocked off their spawning areas; the loss of floodplain habitat; and global warming, which is intensifying drought and heating rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Two days later, I’m away from Salmon again, in Los Angeles for work.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Salmon Chase and the cabinet members found Johnson grave, dignified, and deeply moved.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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