gar
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The lubricating proteins were abundant in the fish’s jaws and in the fins of zebra fish, gar, and sticklebacks, the scientists reported.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 25, 2024
We grab our soap and wade out into the river’s side channel for a wash-up and dip before breakfast, hoping a gar doesn’t rub up against our legs with its jagged teeth and prehistoric scales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
In the United States, where the alligator gar population appears to be in decline, transport and trade of the fish is regulated by federal law.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
He also said voters had responded positively to his party's plans to cut VAT using the proceeds from a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gar companies.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
"They did for Santa- gar," the Hound continued.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Prehistoric-looking fish called gars, which have the slowest rate of molecular evolution of all jawed vertebrates, are the most striking examples.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 8, 2024
“Economically, of course, it’s not worth it. Are we going to drain every lake when we spot gars there?” he said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
I always loved the huge alligator snapping turtle, watch your hands, but the huge gars, alligator gars and catfish are gone forever.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
The gars, a family of fish with long bodies, extended jaws, sharp teeth, and hard scales, has been on the planet for at least 100 million years.
From The Verge ● Dec. 20, 2015
Some of the beg gars look too young to have even taken the Trial.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
"But what could hae garred him leave our Ellen?"
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
Then she took it across her knee and garred it play snap like a rotten branch.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garred the bars bang merrilie, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie.
From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various
Princie, as he ca'd him, ga'e a gley roond wi' the white o' his e'e that garred Sandy keep a gude yaird clear o' him.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
"What garred ye think it was me—I never spak till ye afore?" asked Annie, as they walked on together.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
The deil's in you, Monkbarns, for garring odds and evens meet.
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
