seal
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Year 10 pupil Ethan, from Budehaven Community School, wants to become a marine biologist and recently completed a work experience placement at a seal sanctuary that was a three-hour round trip by car.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They failed to seal off the property with police tape to protect sensitive crime-scene evidence, allowing reporters, livestreamers, and Amazon and pizza delivery drivers entry to the porch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
FBI officials confirmed the addresses but did not name the individuals subject to the searches, saying the affidavits for the warrants are under seal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Eventually it could seal it in place or move it to another site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
There were no other hands, claws, or wings, so Mr. MacPherson nodded at the seal and said, “Very well, Briony.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
These seals were important tools for trade and business, yet archaeologists usually find them inside ordinary homes rather than concentrated in public buildings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
From naughty penguins to ungovernable elephant seals, funny animals attracting attention on the internet is nothing new.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They have been documented engaging in "wave washing" -- cooperating to create choppy waters that knock seals off sheets of ice so they can be more easily captured and eaten.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their California 101 travels began in early 2024 with a trip to Paso Robles, where they saw the green slopes along Highway 46, Morro Rock and the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas near Hearst Castle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Aided as was customary by Aureliano Segundo, they broke the seals, opened the cover, took out the protective sawdust, and found inside a long lead chest closed by copper bolts.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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