as in manta rays
any of several extremely large rays
a sea devil glided along the ocean floor
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The aquarium includes over 11 million gallons of water throughout its aquariums, some of which house larger marine life like whale sharks and manta rays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Research has documented plastics in a variety of sharks (such as whale sharks, basking sharks, manta rays, Atlantic sharpnose sharks, and a few demersal sharks to name a few) across different habitats.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Such sensors can identify electromagnetic pulses, X-rays, and optical flashes from nuclear explosions anywhere on Earth, allowing the US to determine a detonation’s time, location, and yield in real time.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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There's an accelerator that fires electrons at a piece of metal to generate those X-rays.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sea devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devils. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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