sardine
Example Sentences
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"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 a mere seven hours, from concept to construction, the character takes form — a blue sardine donning sunglasses, large lips and vibrant orange hair, a signature look of her work.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
They attributed the first period of weight loss to greater numbers of Japanese sardine, which increased competition with other species for food.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024
They were followed by a number of fishes that are common consumed by these penguins, including barracuda, anchovy, sardine, herring and zooplankton.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
The tiny dead fish inside the sardine cans seemed to be lying helpless, waiting for something, just as we were.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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