Example Sentences

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I didn’t see the seals of approval from America’s trio of book-club heavies — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager — on its cover.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The number of great white sharks coming near shore to hunt seals around Cape Cod is also increasing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The unmoving, shallow water can’t help but grow algae in the beating sun, and since the concrete expands and contracts with shifting temperatures, any seals along the seams have struggled to remain watertight.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

In one area 97% of baby seals had died.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

He would have offered to train circus seals if it meant Ana would stop crying.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway