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beachcomber

[beech-koh-mer] / ˈbitʃˌkoʊ mər /








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As an avid beachcomber, and someone who spends a lot of time in the ocean, I’ve encountered sargassum a few times.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2023

“The upshot of this line of precedent is that government-authorized invasions of property — whether by plane, boat, cable, or beachcomber — are physical takings requiring just compensation,” he wrote.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2021

Soon, moving along the rows of the periodic table like a beachcomber on a shore, Cade began to experiment with salts of rubidium, cerium and strontium.

From Nature Aug. 25, 2019

Twenty minutes away lives another "beachcomber" with a rather different lifestyle.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2013

He reminded me of a beachcomber from Key West.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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