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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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An acclaimed children’s musical about a shark who “wants to let out his inner fish” was out; Sylvester Stallone was in.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Fishermen recorded a hammerhead shark off the Malibu Pier last month; and another was seen off Laguna Beach this month, the Orange County Register reported.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

There have been around 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death, according to a database of their encounters with humans.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Also in June, a woman was mauled by a shark at one of Australia's most popular beaches in Sydney.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

“This came from a shark? Why is it black?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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