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white whale
white whale
noun
- a small white toothed whale, Delphinapterus leucas, of northern waters: family Monodontidae Also calledbeluga
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of white whale1
First recorded in 1680–90
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Taking Pyongyang’s nuclear program off the board is Trump’s proverbial white whale, a feat that none of his predecessors managed to accomplish.
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The Oilers have clearly become the Kings’ 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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Beside taste, price parity is the other white whale that meat and dairy substitutes have been chasing.
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