carp

Example Sentences

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"It's carp actually, the saddest fish really, isn't it?"

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

A 2019 study found that the presence of sucralose can cause DNA damage and genetic mutations in freshwater fish such as carp.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

In the U.S., foreign mussels are wreaking havoc in the Great Lakes, invasive fungi are threatening trees in Hawaii and non-native carp are invading rivers and lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2024

Back then, Holmes would keep what he caught with his family — usually carp or catfish — and take it home to fry.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

They brought blue and white porcelain bowls filled with water and carp—the bowls painted with carp, fins like orange fire.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston