urchin
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Her fossilized sea urchin, from a beach on the Red Sea, “responds by radiating its own inner joy at being found and loved too,” whispering: “We are two cyclical beings, each with their own story.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
After the 2008 event, many urchin populations rebounded, sometimes relatively quickly.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
Yama Seafood Uni – The first time I tried uni — sea urchin — was at Shiro’s in Seattle.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
She made her first film appearance at the age of 12 as an urchin in Alexander Korda's film The Thief of Baghdad in 1940.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
“Ah, Measter Brock,” cried the hedgehog, holding himself tight shut “Good Measter Brock, show mercy to a poor 185 urchin and don’t ’ee be tyrannical.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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