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George Horne is having a whale of a season and what an impact he might have in Rome.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

He explains why it was actually a whale of a time.

From Slate Jan. 16, 2024

But passion and rationality rarely mix, so here’s the question: Should Mariners fans be upset that their team didn’t land a whale of a free agent during the winter meetings?

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2022

“I had not seen Bo Nix in person, I thought he played a whale of a game today, he’s a really good football player and you have to give him credit,” Kelly said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2022

The Yank said it was a whale of a landing, which he meant as a compliment.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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