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dolphin

[dawl-fin, dol-] / ˈdɔl fɪn, ˈdɒl- /


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The dolphin arrived with "serious vision problems" and other health issues, it said, and "began having difficulties swallowing and respiratory problems" in the hours before she died.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I looked at the size of it and I realised that's not a dolphin."

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

In contrast, fishermen working with dolphins may interpret different dolphin behaviors as cues for when to cast their nets, and those signals can vary from one region to another.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

Morgan said "it was complete luck" that he captured the whale feeding and swimming with dolphins on his drone while fishing with a friend.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Scientists continue to trace significant amounts of this once-popular pesticide in present-day dolphins and coastal-feeding condors, and a recent study linked its presence to an aggressive cancer in California sea lions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2026, our paragons of masculinity are brooding, burly—and smooth as dolphins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

It is also a staple for whales, dolphins and seabirds.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

She smiled a sleepsmile that dreamed of dolphins and a deep barred blue.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy


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