snapper
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Jonathan Sisler fishes for tuna and snapper 100 miles off the coast of Florida, and he wants to get to his spots in a hurry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene".
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It takes a big collective effort of a dozen or more people to drag the wriggling mass of snapper, mackerel, barracuda, rays, and many more fish besides, onto the beach.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Chicago-based John’s Food and Wine, which serves a $52 red snapper and an $83 steak, charges a 20% service fee across all orders, divided up among hourly staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
It must have been a snapper that came up in the night when he heard the noise that awakened him; she must have come then and laid the eggs.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
He kicks balls with his left foot, which requires long snappers to make an adjustment and change blocking schemes because most kickers use their right foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
In four days Rachel Reeves will stand outside No 11 holding the red Budget box up for hordes of press snappers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
When this problem came up earlier this year, Rivera tried out several other long snappers but decided to stay with Camaron Cheeseman.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
He knew he was unlikely to get drafted since snappers rarely do — eight have been taken since 2015.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
"They thought we were snappers, all right," the man said.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
