harrier

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Recent Examples of harrier Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers. Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Rockstar then packed the world with everything from skydiving and harrier jets to trucking — all within a 6×6 kilometer map, a step up from the 4×4 kilometers for GTA III and Vice City. Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024 Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 This coincided with the evolution of two large predatory birds: Haast’s eagle and Eyles’ harrier. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 The property looks on to a deep river valley where harrier hawks and bush falcons swoop for prey. Lauren Quaintance, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024 Mice and voles living on the land drew foxes and migratory raptors such as kestrels and harriers, who feasted on the cornucopia each time the grass was mowed. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023 Around half the islands’ bird species were wiped out after humans arrived in New Zealand — including Haast’s eagle and Eyles’s harrier — opening new niches. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
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Noun
  • The speech was met with interruptions from hecklers, prompting Kennedy to remain composed and even express gratitude for the lessons learned from such interactions.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
  • Another issue in the US is the lack of a compatible safety device called a ground fault circuit interrupter, or a GFCI.
    Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Now, Georgas is looking for more action to be taken as the issue continues to plague girls' sports in Illinois and hopes the recent Naperville incident will be a turning point.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
  • The Book of Exodus details the 10 plagues that God inflicted upon the Egyptian pharaoh and his people, including swarms of locusts, an infestation of frogs and an outbreak of boils.
    Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Symptoms include persistent fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping, per the Virginia Department of Health.
    Tess DeMeyer, New York Times, 21 May 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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