dolphin
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Except for the part where they pluck and prune themselves into the hairlessness of a dolphin; “Love is Blind’s” Zack Goytowski and “Love Island’s” Zach Georgiou both cop to shaving their legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
He wouldn’t say if the U.S. had dolphin assets in the water.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The first suspected case of a grey seal killing a common dolphin has been recorded in Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
"We've always found it tricky to understand how grey seals would kill a healthy dolphin or porpoise," Langley said.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Julia toyed with the platinum dolphin necklace Stian'd given her.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
This typically happens in the spring and summer and it’s an ideal time for seals, sea lions, seabirds and dolphins to give birth, since food is plentiful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 2026, our paragons of masculinity are brooding, burly—and smooth as dolphins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A recent report by Wildlife and Countryside Link found thousands of protected seabirds, more than 1,000 porpoises and dolphins, and dozens of whales were dying through bycatch each year.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Many dolphins live in our seas and it may be from them that the name came.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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