oyster
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Moving rapidly through dense pine forests, the blaze spread to the Cap-Ferret peninsula, a popular tourist destination on the Atlantic coast long favoured by wealthy French families and known for sand dunes and oyster shacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
These are exactly what they sound like: tiny oyster crackers tossed with butter, olive oil, Pecorino and far more black pepper than feels reasonable.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, rocketed to the top of the Democratic field with a message of plain-spoken populism.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Platner is an oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and first-time candidate.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
That’s the reason I spent so much time with Carl, because Dad had to work Fridays and Saturdays all winter on Mr. Fuller’s oyster boat, and Mr. Fuller wouldn’t allow kids on board.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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Visitors can enjoy oysters along the Puget Sound or spend a day hiking at Mount Rainier National Park.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Instead, their shapes and arrangements play a critical role in helping young oysters settle, survive, and avoid predators.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026
From November to March, he was tonging for oysters, and from late April into the fall, he was crabbing.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Ms. Gunderson is also well served by much of the cast, particularly Mr. McNall, an Off Broadway treasure who was until recently oystered away at the Pearl Theater.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2017
The state closed the western half of its oystering area in Mobile Bay on Nov. 23, WKRG-TV reports, and closed two small but productive areas in the eastern half of the bay on Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
Eastport Elementary’s logo is a skipjack, an oystering boat.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2020
At its peak, according to the state, oystering in Apalachicola Bay supported approximately 2,500 jobs.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020
“But it’s not too late to reclaim it,” Hartsfield said of the oystering way of life.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2020
There were only a few more days of oystering left that winter of ’44.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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