crake

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Recent Examples of crake The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 As the two men search separately, Holt mimics the corn crake mating call, and Kevin responds. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 Corn crakes usually migrate to spend the winter in the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crake
Noun
  • That said, these crows aren’t the only smart members of the Corvidae family.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.
    Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.
    David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The crash’s impact shredded the boat’s hull and hurtled all the passengers into the bay.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Northern California’s cultural vibrancy is the star of SF Art Week, celebrated in major shows from the likes of SFMOMA, to hidden gems in galleries around the bay.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • It's packed with skin-loving ingredients like glycolic acid to gently exfoliate, willow bark extract to keep pores clear, and green tea seed oil to nourish and soothe.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Read Next Florida ‘Frantic barks’ lead to scared dog stuck in storm drain.
    Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Nature greeted me with the best welcome soundtrack: waves of silence bedecked with soft trickles from a nearby creek, the cheerful chirps from birds, and leaves rustled by a gentle breeze.
    Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Tuning into Scottie Scheffler this season felt like a bird-watching expedition on overdrive—his tour-leading 4.88 birdies per round featured more chirps per hour than an Audobon Trail.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sneaker squeaks were part of the in-arena chorus of sounds as were the thumps of bodies hitting the floor.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And on Thursday night, Ken Carter was one of about two dozen people inside a basketball gym, where the only signs a game was taking place were the squeaks of sneakers and four buzzers to signal the end of each quarter.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Solitary chicks emit fewer anxious peeps if given a mirror for company.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
  • There's also, as previously noted, no chance the biggest free agent in baseball could have signed days ago without a peep from the aforementioned big dogs in MLB journalism.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The neo-classical residence, in addition to a mews house on nearby Kinnerton Street, was sold by Fairway Capital to an unidentified U.K. buyer.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Gorgeous — there’s no way around it — with beamed ceilings, hardwoods throughout, half a block from the Washington Square mews … $4,995, 1-bedroom: Charming prewar with good bones and a ridiculously small kitchen.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025

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