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whaling

[hwey-ling, wey-] / ˈʰweɪ lɪŋ, ˈweɪ- /












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Reports of sperm whales using their heads to strike objects date back to open-boat whaling in the 19th century.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The Browns had a hand in everything from ironmaking and rum distilling to whaling and the slave trade.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Compared to the sleek, minimalist driving environment of a Tesla Model Y, the Crosstrek’s looks like the helm of a whaling ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Generations of whaling all but eliminated the western population — leaving only about 150 alive today off of East Asia and Russia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

If they took to the sea again, they faced another perilous journey 130 miles around the tip of South Georgia to the whaling stations.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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