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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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Since records began in 1791, there have been almost 1,300 recorded shark attacks in Australia, with more than 260 of them resulting in death.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"There is always some sort of control measure by the loan shark to get you to pay," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Officials in Huntington Beach postponed a major surf contest Thursday after spotting an aggressively large 10-foot shark in the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

At the aquarium, he ditched the tide pools for the brownbanded bamboo shark.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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