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Recent Examples of fins
Our fish farm worked beautifully right up until the NewCoral molted, growing fins and fangs and one rocky fin, terrorizing the coastline and hunting the NewFish almost to NewExtinction.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sharks are another story — their flesh is not well regarded and is often given away, while its fins are considered poor quality for the global shark fin trade.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The sharks are another story — their flesh is not well regarded and is often given away, while its fins are considered poor quality for the global shark fin trade.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fins
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During that time, crews will scrape up old lines and paint new ones, ITD spokesperson Jill Youmans told the Idaho Statesman on Friday.—
Rose Evans
May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Outdoor enthusiasts along the iconic trail aren’t the only ones suffering.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There is no version of this where producers absorb tens of billions of dollars in new liability and don’t pass it on.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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How many more tens of millions will be spent as opponents try to discredit him and try to get their guy on top?—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed — so far without evidence — that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors interfered with the result.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The two-hour limit (and the complimentary snacks of watermelon and chips) also make this a great choice for families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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On May 8, the Wall Street Journal reported that the two companies reached a preliminary deal to produce some Apple chips.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Conversely, the city will collect millions of more dollars annually if voters on Tuesday approve Measure A, a new tax on second homes that are vacant for more than half the year.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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In addition to reducing energy consumption, cooler machines perform better, which is important for modern AI racks that represent millions of dollars of investment.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Fins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fins. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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