urchins
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There are those who argue urchins are a triumph of packaging, their boxes and tubes designed to look like toy store collectibles.
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
He dodged in and out among the homebound workers, shouting greetings to Kai the baker’s boy and a few other urchins he knew.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
