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National Geographic published a story in January 1989 about divers swimming with seven stingrays that gathered beneath fishermen cleaning their catch in the North Sound of Grand Cayman Island. — National Geographic, "32 Astonishing Photos From a Career Spent Underwater," 13 June 2018 An autopsy later revealed that the shark had been injured by a stingray, with one of its barbs still stuck in its snout. — Michael Bartiromo, Fox News, "Popular Majorca beach evacuated after shark spotted swimming near panicked tourists," 3 Aug. 2018 Scuba dive here and expect dozens of species of fish, sharks, stingrays, coral, and more. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 19 Best Places to Travel in 2019," 10 Jan. 2019 The wildlife documentary maker was fatally attacked by a stingray while working on an underwater film called Ocean’s Deadliest. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Bindi Irwin Reflects on Life Without Dad Steve: 'It’s Like Losing a Part of Your Heart'," 27 Dec. 2018 In a shocking scientific development, an eleven-year old stingray has given birth to a healthy offspring, despite having had no male contact in over nine years. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "VIRGIN BIRTH! Stingray gives birth to 'Darth Vader' after cloning herself in scientific phenomenon," 30 Aug. 2018 Upon motoring up to a private shore, his loyal friend — a stingray nicknamed Georgette — swam up to greet us. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Vacation Like the Royal Family in the Bahamas," 30 Aug. 2018 Orcas have the most varied diet of any whale, dolphin or porpoise, and can take on prey of all types, from stingrays to salmon, depending on the type of orca. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "What you need to know about the critically endangered southern resident killer whales," 25 Sep. 2018 While incarcerated, Rigmaiden vigorously defended himself in court and began to shed a great deal of light on the device used to catch him in 2008, a cell-site simulator, or stingray. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "Convicted tax fraudster sues CNBC for defamation, says he’s not a “hacker”," 19 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stingray.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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