whale
Example Sentences
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So can the capital's wildlife compare to the broadcaster's encounters with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, the mimicry of a lyrebird in Australia or a blue whale breaching beside his small boat?
From BBC
In shades of today’s generational divide on college campuses, the younger Na’vi have an ethical disagreement with their elders about their rejection of an outcast whale, Payakan, who speaks in comically solemn subtitles.
From Los Angeles Times
"The size means that the animal would rival the largest killer whales, making it an extraordinary predator to encounter in riverine environments not previously associated with such giant marine reptiles," says Ahlberg.
From Science Daily
He compared it to Cerro Ballena in Chile's Atacama Desert, where he and other researchers had uncovered a large collection of whale fossils.
From Science Daily
Like Herman Melville’s Captain Ahab in pursuit of his whale, Mr. Tesson is drawn to “The White,” his mythic name for mountain snowscapes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
