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sardine

[sahr-deen] / sɑrˈdin /






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Heat also fuels toxic algae blooms containing domoic acid, which contaminate the anchovy and sardine populations.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

“Better than being an old sardine tin with a few fins left in it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

"I get to avoid the rush hour and being packed in like a sardine," says the 23-year-old in Salford, Greater Manchester.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

Jackie Smook, a puppet maker and creator of the show “Dilly’s World,” threads a needle while working on a sardine puppet at her home workshop.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

Harry got toast, coconut, baked bean, strawberry, curry, grass, coffee, sardine, and was even brave enough to nibble the end off a funny gray one Ron wouldn’t touch, which turned out to be pepper.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

The warming of the ocean surface is forcing anchovies and sardines -- which the mammals eat -- to seek cooler waters, either at deeper levels or farther north.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Tinned fish works beautifully, especially tuna, mackerel or sardines.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

Researchers believe this method could be applied to other archived seafood, such as canned sardines, offering a new way to explore historical ecosystems.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

Once Victor had managed to fish the pedigreed cat out of a barrel full of stinking sardines and stowed her in a scratch-safe box, he had discovered the two tortoises.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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