as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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Swimming and snorkeling are permitted anywhere at Garden Key, aside from within the moat wall, with the greatest abundance of larger marine life dwelling in and around the pier pilings, which provide habitat for roving grouper, barracudas, and docile nurse sharks.
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Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2023
Beyond the specific portrait of the man identified by his vanity plates as DJT (Sebastian Stan) and the barracuda who took him under his wing, Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the movie takes a broader view of the corruption of the American soul.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The reef surrounding the beaches is home to schools of fish (like barracuda and snapper), turtles, and even whale sharks.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Lennon understandably feared that McCartney’s father-in-law could never be a neutral third party, and instead favored Allen Klein, a brusque and streetwise business barracuda.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2023
Beyond the specific portrait of the man identified by his vanity plates as DJT (Sebastian Stan) and the barracuda who took him under his wing, Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the movie takes a broader view of the corruption of the American soul.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The reef surrounding the beaches is home to schools of fish (like barracuda and snapper), turtles, and even whale sharks.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Lennon understandably feared that McCartney’s father-in-law could never be a neutral third party, and instead favored Allen Klein, a brusque and streetwise business barracuda.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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