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oyster

[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /






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Dr McGregor hopes the team can build on their findings through continued work with local communities in Islay and Mull, alongside oyster bed restoration and protection work in key areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Watch the mushrooms more than the clock; a mix containing oyster mushrooms behaves differently than a pan full of white buttons.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

My supermarket fairly regularly discounts a “gourmet blend” of cremini, shiitake and oyster mushrooms, and I love it.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

There was barbecued pork, roast pork with an oyster sauce, and cold boiled chicken.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

They then found an oyster bed that had not been previously documented, as well as confirming oysters could have been present at other sites on Mull and Islay.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Black vendors set up stalls where they sold gingerbread, fruit, cider and oysters to attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

That’s close to how you pronounce the new starter at quarterback there, Tyler Shough, whose last name sounds like “shuck,” as in shucking oysters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

When Lloyd returned, he parked his wagon, climbed down, and began unloading his cargo of fish and oysters.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Ms. Gunderson is also well served by much of the cast, particularly Mr. McNall, an Off Broadway treasure who was until recently oystered away at the Pearl Theater.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017

He made a living through clamming and oystering but also ran a small business called “Better Tree Service.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

At its peak, according to the state, oystering in Apalachicola Bay supported approximately 2,500 jobs.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020

“But it’s not too late to reclaim it,” Hartsfield said of the oystering way of life.

From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2020

People still earned a living mostly from fishing, oystering, and trapping.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019

There were only a few more days of oystering left that winter of ’44.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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