flipper

Example Sentences

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Before her, there was Porkchop, who was also rescued from the San Gabriel River with similar front flipper injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She has been recovering for three months since her first surgery to save her flipper and has shown promising improvement, though her journey is far from over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“The entangled line severely damaged a front flipper, cutting off blood supply,” Dr. Lance Adams, the aquarium’s director of veterinary services, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Formally known as CM2502, Porkchop got her nickname when she chowed down shortly after losing her front right flipper, which was severely constricted by fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It flops across my body, feeling like a flipper, no, something less animated, like a club.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins