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Whales

American  
[hweylz, weylz] / ʰweɪlz, weɪlz /

noun

  1. Bay of, an inlet of the Ross Sea, in Antarctica: location of Little America.


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"Whales, like humans, appear to be susceptible to certain microbial infections that we're only beginning to understand," said Marks.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Whales tend to have a worse record than smaller traders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

“Insane, someone knew,” tweeted Unusual Whales, a data provider whose X account often highlights activity with hallmarks of potential insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Just one per cent of Blue Whales were left, recalls Sir David: "I remember thinking that was it. There was no coming back, we had lost the great whales."

From BBC May 5, 2025

Whales communicating across the oceans must have experienced increasingly greater difficulties.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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