dolphin
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Except for the part where they pluck and prune themselves into the hairlessness of a dolphin; “Love is Blind’s” Zack Goytowski and “Love Island’s” Zach Georgiou both cop to shaving their legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
He wouldn’t say if the U.S. had dolphin assets in the water.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
"They found a dolphin at one point and had to shut everything down."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The first suspected case of a grey seal killing a common dolphin has been recorded in Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Then they’d start pushing at me to speak in dolphin.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
In 2026, our paragons of masculinity are brooding, burly—and smooth as dolphins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I picked him up at Los Angeles International Airport and took him straight to Zuma Beach for a picnic, where we watched dolphins jumping in the waves while the seagulls stole our potato chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
At roughly 5 feet long, it is the smallest member of the cetacean group, which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
A report spokesperson said the government had been slow to develop plans to reduce bycatch and rules prevent fishermen near UK shores from putting acoustic devices on their nets to deter dolphins.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Laika’s tub of horror was a plastic toddler’s wading pool, blue, and decorated with a frieze of press-formed dolphins, starfish, and bubbles dancing around its outer wall.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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