sei

Example Sentences

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The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast.

From New York Times • May 8, 2024

Thanks to Danish and Scottish Marine Mammal Stranding Networks, the researchers could quickly extract the larynx of a sei, minke and humpback whale for close investigation in the lab.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

They were 21 humpback whales; three sperm whales; three minke whales; two North Atlantic right whales and one sei whale.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

The U.S. listed blue, fin, sei, sperm and humpback whales under the law that preceded the Endangered Species Act in 1970, then continued to protect them under that law, enacted in 1973.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2022

“Tu sei pasgo!” said her thin kid sister, starting out after her in the same haughty walk.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller