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porpoise

[pawr-puhs] / ˈpɔr pəs /




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"We're saving the finless porpoise to save the Yangtze River," says Wang Ding.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

There has also been community involvement in the porpoise preservation push.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Another threat to the finless porpoise, however, might be harder to resolve.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

"But Grandmamma," I said, "how did they know that the porpoise was actually Leif?"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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