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Recent Examples of covey
The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
And because quail live in coveys, the parasites can spread quickly through wild populations.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 July 2024
Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Once hatched, the chicks feed on insects, and the family group stays together, forming a covey that will remain together into the fall.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Areas that always produce a covey were lifeless.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Sep. 2020
Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
This slower afternoon there were couples strolling, a few runners, a covey of bicycles, a family out for an autumn city walk — kids, parents, an older woman moving carefully using a walker.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2021
Soon the covey moved on, and the quail whispers faded with them.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
And because quail live in coveys, the parasites can spread quickly through wild populations.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 July 2024
Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Once hatched, the chicks feed on insects, and the family group stays together, forming a covey that will remain together into the fall.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Areas that always produce a covey were lifeless.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Sep. 2020
Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
This slower afternoon there were couples strolling, a few runners, a covey of bicycles, a family out for an autumn city walk — kids, parents, an older woman moving carefully using a walker.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2021
Soon the covey moved on, and the quail whispers faded with them.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covey
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In a test held in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, several Warthogs fired at a swarm of invading armed boats, while in September 2023 two Warthogs conducted a combat air patrol in the Gulf of Oman.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who has been named a person of interest in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attended a private prep school in Baltimore before studying at the University of Pennsylvania, according to his LinkedIn account and spokespeople for both schools.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the third case rejected Monday, an association of parents in the Eau Claire Area School District in Wisconsin challenged a policy by the school system that laid out guidance on supporting students going through a gender transition.Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Originally, Oppenheimer had planned to make a third nonfiction film in line with his explorations on wealth, power, violence and guilt, centered around the gaggle of oligarchs who were making their presence known in Indonesia.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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The group is comprised of a gaggle of tastemakers and film enthusiasts as random as the former Golden Globes, their choices often equally as wily and unpredictable.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, longtime Williamsburg licensee Adelphi Paper Hangings has recreated many of the colony’s original wallpapers, including Everard Damask and Everard Medallion–pieces of which were discovered at Williamsburg’s historic Thomas Everard House, built in 1718.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the Seven Years’ War, which spanned 1756 to 1763, the British recruited enslaved and free Black men from the colonies to fill their ranks.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Orca Whale Spotted Killing Great White Shark in Under 2 Minutes in 'Unprecedented' Attack The study's scientists observed four separate hunting encounters in which the orca pod encountered and attacked a whale shark.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Related article Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish Instead, social or environmental factors may have propelled this migration, Cheeseman said.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The five-in-one face formula (right) hydrates, smoothes, firms, plumps, and brightens while the eye cream brightens dark circles, reduces puffiness, refreshes tired eyes, smooths appearance of fine lines, and hydrates to visibly firm skin.Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Each day features one of the brand’s best-selling lip plumps that help soothe dry lips.Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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