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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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An angel in board shorts on a surfboard jumping a great white shark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It has also urged residents to report any shark sightings, local media report.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

To put that in to perspective, dying of a shark attack in a lifetime has odds of one in 4.3 million, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, home to the shark attack register.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Scientists say there are ways Club Med could encourage guests to adjust their behavior in order to avoid a shark attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She left yesterday’s papers in a pile, but saved a notebook, a zipper case of pencils, and Chicken’s heavy shark encyclopedia.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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