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[seel] / sil /






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Since most North Korean defectors historically escaped by crossing into China, Kim’s campaign to seal the border began with that border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Little separated the pair in the third set, but the veteran struck again at 5-4 on Zverev's serve to clinically seal victory.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The bill also will require grocery stores in California to prominently display products bearing the “Non-Ultraprocessed Certified” seal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Department of Conservation reported this weekend a 200 percent increase in sightings on land around Wellington, local media said, describing it as "seal silly season".

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Oteg put in two chunks of frozen seal.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

The seas around New Zealand are populated with multiple species of seals, who do occasionally wander ashore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Police urged the public to alert them to more runaway seals and not attempt to intervene themselves.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

This typically happens in the spring and summer and it’s an ideal time for seals, sea lions, seabirds and dolphins to give birth, since food is plentiful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Greenlanders and other Inuit peoples have hunted seals for their meat and skin for centuries, but international bans have collapsed sealskin markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The seals looked very fierce, with their long black mustaches and black faces underneath.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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