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Recent Examples of whaler
Arctic explorers, such as the British whaler William Scoresby, struggled to navigate expanding sea ice.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
But the show about the lengths four whalers go to survive a New England shipwreck has found new life – in New England.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
But the show about the lengths four whalers go to survive a New England shipwreck has found new life – in New England.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whaler
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mixed Reaction Warsh won a prominent overseas endorsement Friday morning from veteran central banker and current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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As a regional banker, Yoshikawa had seen many cases in which companies in regional areas struggled to secure successors when their leadership was preparing to retire.—
Japan Contributor,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Further harbor testing will be followed by sea trials, ahead of the ferry’s eventual delivery to South America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ferry is also used as a cargo ship, per the BBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Making the cut, however, is not enough for good ratings, and so the Network creates a fake new clickbait backstory for Richards, painting him as a deadbeat dad with a hooker for a wife.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some shrimpers readily acknowledged the broad uncertainty around Mr. Trump’s tariffs and their impact.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Real Deal Even when shrimpers like Nacio innovate to become more efficient, their product can still be undercut by false advertising.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These draggers also tossed more than 48,000 chum salmon overboard in 2024, along with 4.5 million pounds of halibut, 3 million pounds of herring, and one killer whale, according to NOAA.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Nov. 2025
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Do the foot draggers in the legislature not know or understand the present and future risk?—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2024
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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
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Above the seiner, a seaplane soars towards the coastal mountains rising up and fading into the distant mist.—
David James,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Apr. 2023
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“Whaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whaler. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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