fish

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Cut off from historic higher elevation cold-water spawning grounds by the Shasta and Keswick dams, the fish have been stranded for decades in the Sacramento River — where warm water routinely cooks their eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Finish with lime juice, fish sauce or soy sauce, and a handful of herbs.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

At first glance, finding worms in fish may seem alarming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

It seemed like both guys had bigger fish to fry - there was talk of Derek getting a world-title shot against me, and Wilder was being lined up by Oleksandr Usyk.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Just like he promised, Dad got me the fish.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam