Example Sentences

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Snails and mussels are sensitive to water pollutants.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Snails that had already adapted to the tidal cycles in the rivers in their early life had a greater number of circatidal oscillating genes compared to the nontidal population.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2024

The newly discovered complex includes the entrance arch, the House of the Snails, the House of the Moon, and the so-called Palace of the Phalluses.

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2023

Snails, dressed in miso butter, also make an appearance at a nearby Southeast Asian restaurant, the Tyger.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

“The food is supposed to be incredible. Snails, fish eggs, the works.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull