whale
Example Sentences
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At times, he appears like a minnow trying to swallow a whale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Several attempts were made to get the whale - nicknamed "Timmy" and "Hope" - back into the North Sea, after it got stuck in the Baltic Sea in March.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The host, a devout Catholic, has called the pontiff his "white whale."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The whale panicked and dived, so deep that no one ever knew where or when he came back up again.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Vocabulary lists containing whale
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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