conch
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Hold a conch shell up to your ear and you can hear the sound of the sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The race starts any time from midnight to noon on race day, with one hour till race start signalled by blowing a conch.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
Still, the queen conch is one of many vulnerable species not included on Mexico’s national endangered species list.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Officers reported finding two empty conch shells next to a pot and an active fire.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
He held out the conch to Piggy who flushed, this time with pride.
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
The alcove was studded with cowries, conches, and scallops.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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
One reason conchs have been difficult to restore in Florida is the mollusk’s life cycle.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 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
Some countries say they are doing their best to manage conchs responsibly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2022
The loud peal of their instruments, mingled with the blare of conchs, is frightful to the ear and borne by the winds, is filling all the points of the compass.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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