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shark

[shahrk] / ʃɑrk /














NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
racketeer
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Dalazen posted footage of the shark bite online, where it's since been viewed tens of millions of times.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A hammerhead shark paid a rare visit to the Southern California coast this week in what is likely a predictable outcome of unusually warm ocean temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"I'm seeing these videos every single week now and it's way more than it ever used to be," says shark scientist Kristian Parton, who also hosts the 'Shark Bytes' YouTube channel.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A confluence of factors has made water temperatures in the area unusually warm, said University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography shark specialist Brendan Talwar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The shark smelled so bad now that she wanted to vomit, but she dumped the seaweed onto the steaming vents and ran back to hide, out of the stench and out of sight.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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