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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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Like a shark on the hunt, he never stops moving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

This adaptation has evolved independently in several shark and tuna species, giving them advantages such as faster swimming, long-distance travel, and improved hunting ability.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

After winning with a fairly low-scoring hand, Impellizzeri asked Tiffany Luo, 26, a technology consultant whose grandmother is a mahjong shark, what would your grandma call that play?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She didn’t want Chicken claiming Rishi every day in endless shark games.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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