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goblin

[gob-lin] / ˈgɒb lɪn /


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Until now, every confirmed video or observation of a live goblin shark came only after the animal had been accidentally caught on a fishing line and brought to the surface.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

The rare, and many say ugly, goblin shark is seen alive for the first time.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

It’s like, wait, why not go full goblin mode?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Several users speculated that goblin terminology was how the model characterized itself, in lieu of identifying as a person with a soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Werfel did not want to be that kind of goblin.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

He said he counted more than 20 times it mentioned goblins, without any prompting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

OpenAI said it first noticed increased mentions of goblins, gremlins and other creatures after the launch of GPT-5.1 in November.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

All around me are homes festooned with terrifying man-made skeletons, goblins, clowns and witches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024

The goblins looked at one another, then smiled.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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