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salmon

[sam-uhn] / ˈsæm ən /




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“Who is Salmon Chase?” he said, invoking the 19th-century chief justice of the Supreme Court, an Ohioan with a statue at the state capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Salmon numbers have declined due to dams, which have blocked off their spawning areas; the loss of floodplain habitat; and global warming, which is intensifying drought and heating rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“This is really bad,” said Vance Staplin, executive director of the nonprofit Golden State Salmon Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It was named The Salmon because of the fishmonger next door but when the fishmonger shut down no one bothered to change the name.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff




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