fin
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Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
When GPX4 works properly, it positions a short protein loop -- described as a "fin" -- inside the inner surface of the neuronal membrane.
From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025
The catalog begins with fin de siècle Europe, when the emergence of mass publishing began to lead to a firmer distinction between subordinate illustrators and visionary fine artists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
"They're eyes in the sky, not just someone watching from the water's edge and maybe spotting a fin," says drone operator Isaac Hails.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
Footage of concerned neighbors looking at the blackened skeleton of a home transitioned abruptly to a grainy image of a dorsal fin sticking out of the water.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing fin
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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