conch
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Chipped conch shells and scattered bone whistles point to a musical ambience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Protesters blew conch shells - the sound is considered auspicious.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024
In the meantime, species like the queen conch have lacked federal environmental protection and moved steadily toward extinction.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Officers reported finding two empty conch shells next to a pot and an active fire.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
At length Ralph got up and went to the conch.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
An Indian air force helicopter dropped flower petals outside, priests blew conches and chanted, but Modi was the star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Police said a witness told them a man caught the conches and then cooked and ate the sea snails at his campsite.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Another neglected hazard is decompression sickness among divers forced to make repeated deep dives, a common problem in harvesting lobster, sea cucumbers and conches, the report said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
These five volumes explain why anyone would embed polished conches in stucco walls, engulf cellphone towers in plastic pine needles or inlay woodworkers’ benches with images of woodworkers at work.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
The alcove was studded with cowries, conches, and scallops.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they charged Burley David Smith, 67, with a felony for catching and consuming two queen conchs while the suspect was fishing on Wisteria Island.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Sometimes working in fairly deep waters of 20 or 30 feet, divers can take home as many as 1,000 conchs in a single trip.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Seagrass beds where conchs gather in large grounds have been severely damaged by storms such as Hurricane Maria in 2017, leading to thinning herds, scientists say.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Some countries say they are doing their best to manage conchs responsibly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2022
And they blew their conchs too with great force.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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