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sea devils

noun

plural of sea devil

as in manta rays

any of several extremely large rays a sea devil glided along the ocean floor

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Real manta rays propel themselves by rhythmically flapping and undulating their enormous pectoral fins.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Nusa Lembongan, the neighboring island connected by the landmark 450-foot-long Yellow Bridge, is where scuba divers seek encounters with manta rays and whales, and snorkeling enthusiasts can spend hours floating above vibrant coral reefs.

— Norm Bour, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

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Persistently bleak under the rays of the California sun, Artificial (now under the aegis of Anora studio Neon) is the movie of the moment — the origin story of our current AI quagmire at the literal, psychological and pretty much every other level.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
With methane—a potent greenhouse gas—ousted from the atmosphere, and the creation of the UV-protective ozone layer (which still shields us from the sun’s rays today), the Earth began to cool and experienced one of its earliest ice ages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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