as in manta rays
any of several extremely large rays
a sea devil glided along the ocean floor
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My 2025 included everything from hiking to see a glacier in Alaska to snorkeling with penguins and manta rays in the Galapagos.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025 -
The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea – the majestic whale shark and manta rays – to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern shark and guitarfishes.—
Gareth J. Fraser,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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Investigators put Melinda's dental records and old X-rays, as well as DNA from family members, in a database, Callahan said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The researchers found that regions around neutron star mergers produce gamma-rays with high energy, but this radiation was unable to escape.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sea devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devils. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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