urchin
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I asked my son to give me a quote for this column, but I couldn’t find him, because that urchin was off fishing with an urchin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Usually nothing lives inside a blue hole, but cameras dropped inside the new discovery show small sponges, a species of urchin called large spatangoid, and diverse fish species.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
After the 2008 event, many urchin populations rebounded, sometimes relatively quickly.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
Yama Seafood Uni – The first time I tried uni — sea urchin — was at Shiro’s in Seattle.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
“Excuse me, Miss. Have you seen my granddaughter, Mattie? She must be around here somewhere. Filthy little urchin, she is, wearing a grimy dress and a ragged cap.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Pros using urchins dominated early tournaments, which triggered a run on Coikes and a rush of urchin-style lures from brands like Rapala, Strike King, Yamamoto and Berkley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sea otters are a keystone species in kelp forest ecosystems, eating sea urchins that would otherwise consume the kelp, according to the aquarium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
"In the supermarket, you find luxury products, sea urchins or Dom Perignon champagne, and vegetables have become extremely expensive," pushing some people to do their shopping in a neighbouring town.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Crinoids are part of the phylum Echinodermata which also boasts sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Street urchins blend,” Emma said from behind her changing screen.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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