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Origin of baitfish
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But for a humble baitfish, best known locally for the foul odor it emits when it’s rendered into meal, making its way to the presidential dinner table was a Cinderella moment.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
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
A pod of baitfish following the shadow of his boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022
I turned away and found a perch on a pylon where a herring gull had been keeping watch but was now down among the baitfish, guzzling its lunch.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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