fin

Example Sentences

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"With its fin immersed into the cell membrane, it rides along the inner surface and swiftly detoxifies lipid peroxides as it goes."

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

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

As the local community had previously attempted to rescue the fin whale in 2020, a decision was made to keep part of it so it could eventually be displayed as a memorial.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The immediate cause of his calamitous fin de régime is now clear.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The house was somewhat musty and abandoned, like everything in sight, and needed a number of repairs, but its former dignity and fin de siecle charms were intact.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende