flukes

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"'She peaks her flukes, and goes down!' cries the mast-head.

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  • Lancet flukes aren't smart. —  Dan Dennett's response to Rick Warren
  • With a final fillip of their flukes, they arc hugely toward a sky-high spot in the Hollow Earth's concave sea. —  Asimov'sSF,January2008
  • A few great gasps and a convulsive flap or two of his mighty flukes were his expiring spasm. —  Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum
  • For every No. 1 that could be praised as the harbinger of a new era along the lines of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," you have a handful of novelty hits, flukes, and bizarre mid-career diversions. —  Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip
  • Whole grilled jumbo flukes, pickled bluefish, duckfat-roasted potatoes, gazpacho, oysters, and pregnant peaches. —  Serious Eats: New York
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