1
as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
But cables are also severed by less mundane culprits like natural disasters and sharks.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Two American tourists are speaking out after they were attacked by a shark just hours into their getaway at a popular beach resort in the Bahamas last weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Image Canadian scientists are working to solve a marine mystery after several dead sharks washed up on the east coast.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Two American tourists are speaking out after they were attacked by a shark just hours into their getaway at a popular beach resort in the Bahamas last weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Image Canadian scientists are working to solve a marine mystery after several dead sharks washed up on the east coast.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Travelers beware: From vacation scams to insurance to personal safety, a few key considerations can make or break a big trip, according to industry experts.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adopt a zero-tolerance approach: Document every incident thoroughly with legal experts and witnesses, distinguishing valid concerns from smear campaigns, false claims or prejudice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Cayman Islands, 633 miles southwest of the Turks and Caicos, issued a warning in November that feeding sharks in the region taught the predators to associate divers with food.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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After Shark Attack on Bahamas Vacation, the Victims, 1 with 'Shredded' Foot, Speak Out In the actual video, Wells also apologized for his expletive-laden reaction while still attempting to evade the predator.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Attrition is a cheat code for thinning the federal workforce.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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These formulas cleanse the scalp of buildup (a major cause of flat hair, by the way) while plumping strands with conditioning ingredients like hydrating vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, essentially acting as cheat codes for fuller hair straight out of the 90s.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2025
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Collaborators on the project include scholars Saidiya Hartman and Christina Sharpe, who are credited on the screenplay.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cartoonists Joe Sacco and Chris Ware pop up, as do the comics scholar Hillary Chute and J. Hoberman, who’s a longtime friend and a Times contributor.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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When Thomas is dispatched to Transylvania to help Orlok with a real estate transaction, a chain of events is set in motion to help the vampire pursue his horrifying union with Ellen.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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Many scientists have a master’s degree in geography or a related field. 8.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Born in New York City, Bongino has a master’s degree in Psychology from Queens College and a master’s in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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