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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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He wouldn’t say if the U.S. had dolphin assets in the water.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"They found a dolphin at one point and had to shut everything down."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A group of kayakers say they had an "incredible surprise" when a curious dolphin swam beside them as they paddled under the Forth Rail Bridge.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Known as "bycatch," this phenomenon causes thousands of dolphin deaths each year.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Many creatures were sacred to him, chief among them the dolphin and the crow.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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