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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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After searching for shark teeth, the seven-year-old found a piece of bone which an AI app – after assessing photos of the find – said may have belonged to a mammoth.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He made the shark cage himself and tried to use correct brands where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“These companies, they’re like a shark, they have to keep moving,” said Christopher Whalen of the credit-markets research and advisory firm Whalen Global Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

For starters, a large shark population reflects a healthy ocean with plentiful prey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Chicken read his shark book while he ate, leaving a trail of orange fingerprints on each page.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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