carp
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Geological Survey, the carp can jump as high as 10 feet into the air when spooked by outboard motors or other disturbances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
During a group fishing trip, one of Parola’s friends, Aaron Pierce, got smacked in the back by a flying carp, leaving a giant fish print on his t-shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The big worry now is that the carp are migrating closer to the Great Lakes, where they could endanger the walleye, bass and trout that support the region’s $5 billion fishing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
On one outing near Carter’s home in central Illinois, a flying carp knocked his friend out cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He shouted, not even your golden carp would give up that power as a god!
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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