kraken

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The team - led by Christine Close, a sculptor based in France - carved a kraken eating a boat as part of the myths and legends theme set by the competition organisers.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

First we find the kraken, then we slay the kraken, then we practice safety in handling seafood, then we learn about parasites and the cooking methods that kill them, then we eat.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“Like, I, too, am a kraken and just no one knows.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Equal parts rock star, Mad Max, vulnerable boy and vicious kraken, Blackbeard has depths Waititi hasn’t plumbed in a while.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

As he did so, the kraken rose again; a tentacle flicked across the deck.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell