Monday, August 18, 2025

Stuck Again? That's "Remora"

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A remora is an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction that slows you down or gets in your way. The word originally referred to a fish known for clinging to sea animals and slowing them down. Whether it's traffic, tech glitches, or plain old bad timing, we all hit a remora now and then.

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August 18, 2025

remora

[ rem-er-uh ] noun

an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction

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