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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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The risk of being bitten by a shark remains extremely low: the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide has remained broadly stable for the past 30 years, at about 70 bites per year.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A confluence of factors has made water temperatures in the area unusually warm, said University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography shark specialist Brendan Talwar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"I'm seeing these videos every single week now and it's way more than it ever used to be," says shark scientist Kristian Parton, who also hosts the 'Shark Bytes' YouTube channel.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

One of them apparently hooked the fish, but the shark spat out the bait, according to Kohanchi’s account of events in the video.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The couch was empty, except for the twisted quilt and a small plastic shark with chewed-up fins.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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