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whaling

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












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Much of what scientists know about whale behavior comes from studying populations that had already been heavily impacted by whaling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 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

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

Leaving three of the men behind, Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean trekked across the island for three days until they reached Stromness whaling station.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

He was working solo, whaling on battle dummies with a sword I’d never seen before.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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