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whale

[weyl, hweyl] / weɪl, ʰweɪl /


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It suggests that the crypto whale is about to swim back into the market and buy Bitcoin again..

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

David: Steve Benen for MS NOW: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ discards the administration’s supposed interest in whale protections; Ella Nilsen for CNN: Only 50 of these whales are left in existence.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

After spending more than a week trying to save a humpback whale stranded off Germany's northern coast, rescue officials have conceded their hopes have run out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"The lateral view of the soldier's frontal prominence and elongated head resembles the head of a sperm whale, and in both organisms, the mandibles are eclipsed by the head," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Finally the whale rises to the surface, spurts a stream of spray one more time, then rolls over, belly skyward.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone