sardine
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“Better than being an old sardine tin with a few fins left in it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In a mere seven hours, from concept to construction, the character takes form — a blue sardine donning sunglasses, large lips and vibrant orange hair, a signature look of her work.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Built for a housing association, it was known to taxi drivers as the sardine can, and both architects and their families took flats there.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
The team attributed the 1980s weight decline to an increase in Japanese sardine, which likely led to greater competition for food within and between fish species.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024
The tiny dead fish inside the sardine cans seemed to be lying helpless, waiting for something, just as we were.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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