flipper
Example Sentences
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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
Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious flipper injury, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Adams said they’re trying to do reconstructive surgery on the nerve-damaged flipper to make it as functional as possible.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
I whiled away many a pleasant hour gnawing at a flipper joint or splitting open bones and licking out their marrow.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
