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whale

[weyl, hweyl] / weɪl, ʰweɪl /


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Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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

They "may even carry new song styles from one region to another –- humpback whale songs are known to spread culturally across ocean basins, much like music trends in human populations".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Like Herman Melville’s Pequod, the Mentor sought the sperm whale and its barrels of valuable oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Also, if he was listing grievances, he often wished that they’d had the sense not to name him after a guy who got swallowed up by a whale.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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