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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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The shortfin mako shark is known to inhabit the ocean waters off Malibu, and was once a target of commercial fishing in California, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Abbot guides blue shark snorkelling trips off of Pembrokeshire and was on a scheduled snorkelling trip in the Celtic Sea on 25 September when he discovered the rare find.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

One intimate claimed McCarthy knew “every gambler, hustler, pool shark, and bad check artist” in east Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The huge gray shark that won’t leave a South Korea port city.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

She didn’t want Chicken to get any ideas about conducting some shark research while she was gone.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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