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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

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

From Barron's May 6, 2026

By studying the growth layers in dolphin teeth, the scientists determined the ages at which the animals died.

From Science Daily Oct. 22, 2025

Although initial reports show the measure may be helping, Rouby suggested that adjusting the ban's timing based on dolphin migration patterns could make it more effective.

From Science Daily Oct. 22, 2025

The canal was disgusting—smelly and salty and as warm as soup—but Frank forged through it, dodging gondolas and speedboats, pausing occasionally to chitter dolphin insults at the monsters who followed him on the sidewalks.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

I picked him up at Los Angeles International Airport and took him straight to Zuma Beach for a picnic, where we watched dolphins jumping in the waves while the seagulls stole our potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

At roughly 5 feet long, it is the smallest member of the cetacean group, which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Known as bycatch a new report estimates that tens of thousands of protected seabirds, more than 1,000 porpoises and dolphins and dozens of whales are dying in this way each year.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

The Navy has previously trained External link bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, chiefly for reconnaissance and recovering objects like undersea mines.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Laika’s tub of horror was a plastic toddler’s wading pool, blue, and decorated with a frieze of press-formed dolphins, starfish, and bubbles dancing around its outer wall.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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