sardine
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“Better than being an old sardine tin with a few fins left in it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"I get to avoid the rush hour and being packed in like a sardine," says the 23-year-old in Salford, Greater Manchester.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In her shop, Smook cuts away at pieces of Arctic polar fleece, stitching, stuffing and shaping the form of a sardine puppet.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
The team attributed the 1980s weight decline to an increase in Japanese sardine, which likely led to greater competition for food within and between fish species.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024
A dog was trying to get its tongue inside an empty sardine can, pushing it across a patch of concrete.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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