shrimp

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fish
Verb
  • Dann recounts the story of UConn football players who were fishing in the lake and caught a small-mouth bass.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
  • Some Yellowstone National Park rivers are closed to fishing due to low river flows and warm water temperatures, a federal park spokesperson confirmed on Friday July 18.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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“Shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimp. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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