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amity

[am-i-tee] / ˈæm ɪ ti /


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CJ Reim, whose venture firm Amity Ventures backed Isara, described the approach as coordinating “swarms of specialists” to perform research for users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

For example, a “Jaws” photo spot features the return of the park’s hanging shark and a chance to meet actors portraying shark hunter Quint and Amity police chief Brody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

The shark, as a threat, is foreign, is ultimately conquerable, and can be left in the past without requiring any self-reflection from the residents of Amity Island.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

"No one wants a shark attack to occur, but these bans are just creating the same fear as generated on the ill-fated Amity Island in Jaws. It's just not the right way to go."

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

A few of the Amity scramble to their feet, then a few more, and soon the entire crowd is on their feet, and some of them—not many, but some—are walking out behind her.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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