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salmon

[sam-uhn] / ˈsæm ən /




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When environmentalists countered with expensive government salmon hatcheries, the bass adapted, hiding in the shallows surrounding the hatcheries, where they are treated to an endless buffet of salmon fingerlings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She’s been ordering Goop Kitchen regularly ever since, and shares a favorite order with Paltrow: the miso salmon bento box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In the old days, thanks to dredging, salmon still had access to deep channels with the cooler waters that they prefer and bass avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s a big shot in the arm to all of us who are working to recover salmon across the state.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The Seattle skyline looms behind us, all the steel and glass shining like salmon scales in the sunlight.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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