whale
Example Sentences
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At times, he appears like a minnow trying to swallow a whale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The urgency in disposing of the body was because the whale was now sitting on a popular beach, according to Abildstrøm.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Coast Guard’s San Francisco station, where mariners can report whale sightings to alert vessel operators in an effort to try to prevent more collisions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The host, a devout Catholic, has called the pontiff his "white whale."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It was at least ten times as long as a humpback whale.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing whale
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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