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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

“A whale desk will protect these magnificent creatures and help mariners avoid costly, harrowing collisions. Together, let’s Save Willy.”

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

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

The whale swam along the surface of the ocean, keeping our robot safely above the water, gently moving her away from the rough waves.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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