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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

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 penalties for getting too close to a spinner dolphin are severe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The dolphin were cutting through the water below the flight of the fish and would be in the water, driving at speed, when the fish dropped.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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