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Broadcaster Rev Richard Coles told BBC Breakfast he had a "whale of a time" when he took part in the show in 2017, but that he wasn't surprised by the current furore.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2024

Your substitute Surge author had a whale of a time in 2022 covering J.R.

From Slate Dec. 23, 2023

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

“He was as different as they came,” Boehner said, “but a good, solid member who did a whale of a job on behalf of Alaska.”

From Washington Post Mar. 29, 2022

“Ah, you'll have a whale of a time!”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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