conch

Chipped conch shells and scattered bone whistles point to a musical ambience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

"We also feed them conch slop and algae smoothies," Alizee explains.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023

Officers reported finding two empty conch shells next to a pot and an active fire.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Modi inaugurated a $300 million venue in the capital in July to host the summit meeting - a conch shell-shaped building that can seat more than 3,000.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023

He turned half toward him, clutching the conch to his brown chest "I think we ought to climb the mountain."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

An Indian air force helicopter dropped flower petals outside, priests blew conches and chanted, but Modi was the star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

Police said a witness told them a man caught the conches and then cooked and ate the sea snails at his campsite.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Another neglected hazard is decompression sickness among divers forced to make repeated deep dives, a common problem in harvesting lobster, sea cucumbers and conches, the report said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

In its most extreme examples, ears twist like conches, teeth and eyes multiply, and hair melts into nothingness.

From The Verge ● Mar. 5, 2019

Immediately there was a loud blowing of sea-shells, conches and so forth, and a stout, jolly-looking gentleman appeared seated on a well-blown-up cloud above the battlements.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they charged Burley David Smith, 67, with a felony for catching and consuming two queen conchs while the suspect was fishing on Wisteria Island.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

The growing acidification of the warming ocean is also a threat to conchs because it can cause their shells to deteriorate.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

In the Bahamas, the government has explored new conservation measures, such as stricter rules about minimal harvesting size, to reduce fishing pressure and let conchs reproduce.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Some countries say they are doing their best to manage conchs responsibly.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2022

From those blazing flames hundreds and thousands of Hrishikeshas issued, armed with conchs and discs and maces.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli