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- noun Plural form of
humpback .
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Examples
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In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville calls humpbacks "the most gamesome and light-hearted of all the whales".
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A compromise was discussed that would see Japan kill 5000 fewer whales over 10 years and larger varieties such as humpbacks not be taken.
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The discussion would enable Japan to kill 5000 fewer whales over 10 years and prohibit larger varieties such as humpbacks from being taken.
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The discussion would enable Japan to kill 5000 fewer whales over 10 years and prohibit larger varieties such as humpbacks from being taken.
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The discussion would enable Japan to kill 5000 fewer whales over 10 years and prohibit larger varieties such as humpbacks from being taken.
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A compromise was discussed that would see Japan kill 5000 fewer whales over 10 years and larger varieties such as humpbacks not be taken.
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"So the humpbacks is a major concern, but I think that's more of a political game that Japan's playing.
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The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has been monitoring a pod of humpbacks that have come within a mile of shore looking for food.
Whales Surprise Surfer Near Santa Cruz, California Beach (VIDEO) 2011
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Just off the coast of Vancouver humpback and orca whales that have been entertaining sights for tourists now choose to attack the boats: the humpbacks break them in two, while the orcas move in for the kill.
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In the distance, someone spots the unmistakable spray of whale spout as one of the humpbacks surfaces to breathe.
'It is clear these beautiful animals are as curious about us as we are about them' 2011
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