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white whale

white whale

noun

  1. a small white toothed whale, Delphinapterus leucas, of northern waters: family Monodontidae Also calledbeluga
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of white whale1

First recorded in 1680鈥90
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His final reward for risking everything for a raise is a shot to the dome right after Cassian, his white whale, looks him in the eye and doesn't recognize him.

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Taking Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear program off the board is Trump鈥檚 proverbial white whale, a feat that none of his predecessors managed to accomplish.

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The Oilers have clearly become the Kings鈥 white whale, the foe who must be vanquished.

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But those programs are the right's great white whale and I wouldn't be surprised if they make another attempt to finally kill them.

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The tame white whale, which locals named Hvaldimir, made headlines five years ago amidst widespread speculation that it was a Russian spy.

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