shrimp

Definition of shrimpnext

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fish
Verb
  • King lets the nearby Fern Hollow Nature Center use his property and lake, letting little kids learn to fish during summer programs and field trips.
    Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Noise could disrupt the whales’ foraging behavior, while increased global warming — tied to the burning of fossil fuels, including oil and gas — could change where their prey fish live, Kiszka said.
    Tammy Webber, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimp. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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