oyster
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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
Long lost oyster beds on the West Coast of Scotland have been rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
Bragging about a drink named after her, to somehow justify working at an oyster place instead of following her acting dreams.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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
Native oysters were once abundant in coastal European waters, including Scotland, but now only remnant populations are known to remain due to overharvesting and disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
Go for drinks and oysters with friends, or indulge as an appetizer before settling in for dinner.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
I didn’t much care to try the Rocky Mountain oysters, though.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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
Hartsfield has been reduced to oystering part time, making the rest of his living fishing for shrimp.
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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