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Origin of baitfish
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Silvery schools of baitfish dart and shimmer around the structures, chased by sleek, fast-moving predators.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023
Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, Blue moved through downtown like a barracuda in a shoal of baitfish, dodging open car doors, nipping through gaps in traffic, gliding through intersections.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022
Even so, I’ve had a few real, startling sightings: an airborne shark here and there from beaches, a few fins flashing through schools of baitfish on the surface.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2022
A pod of baitfish following the shadow of his boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022
A mullet was a slippery, free-jumping baitfish that traveled in schools of hundreds.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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