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During the whale watching sail from the Aquarium of the Pacific, a shark briefly surfaced, its fin visible.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Its elongated body, thick rigid scales, powerful tail fin, and large upward-facing mouth all point to an active predator near the top of the food chain.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

The catalog begins with fin de siècle Europe, when the emergence of mass publishing began to lead to a firmer distinction between subordinate illustrators and visionary fine artists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The excavation comes after another fin whale stranded on the Cornish coast on Monday.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

I drew a dorsal fin on top and an anal fin on the bottom, to prevent the shark from rolling side to side when it was moving forward.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The hapless sunfish can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and is distinct for both its size and peculiar shape featuring a flattened body and fins.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The drum of an arena would be surrounded by an elegant rectangular box with vertical fins and tall windows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Scientists thought the fossil showed eight arms, fins and other features typical of an octopus.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

In 1958, as automakers were giving us gas-swigging engines, chrome, and big fins, L.A’.s mayor, Norris Poulson, canceled the order for a Cadillac as his official car, and bought a Rambler instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

My teammates are all here, dressed in outfits of bright white with flippers on our feet and fins on our arms.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Magnus wrote in his 1555 book they were 200-feet long with broad, forked tails and finned feet, with faces resembling warthogs and dual blow-holes on the top of their heads.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023

Extra-long rear flippers might have aided propulsion in concert with its long finned tail.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023

Large finned automobiles that resemble 1950s classics hover over smooth roads, as do baby carriages across perfectly clean sidewalks in perfectly manicured suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

State media released a photo of a missile mounted with a finned, cone-shaped payload soaring into the air while leaving a trial of bright orange flames.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

With a last regretful glance at the dying animal, he unhinged his jaw and finned off to the southeast.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

What’s more, illegal finning for export to Asia still remains a major concern in Brazil, with Brazilian authorities reporting in late June that they’d seized an enormous haul of illegally obtained shark fins.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023

The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

And finning is already illegal in U.S. waters.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022

“Roger wanted to know how many species were being overfished, how many sharks were being killed for finning, and whether Sea Shepherd’s efforts were affecting these numbers,” he says.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022

The sale had not long been concluded, and the little community were preparing to obey Acton's order to "Come outside," when the latter rushed into the room finning with rage.

From The Triple Alliance Its trials and triumphs by Avery, Harold