harrier

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 River Hill’s Chloe McGeehan was the top Howard County harrier, crossing the line in second. Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 14 Sep. 2021 Vedantham was the top Vikings’ finisher at counties last season by placing 28th, and Witcher expects Teachey, who didn’t run this past spring, to be the team’s top harrier. Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrier
Noun
  • In another segment of the video captured by a different attendee, the initial heckler can be heard pleading for his phone after the athlete snatched it and threw it on the ground.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The heckler was seen filming Kelce and made a comment about his brother Travis, and his relationship with Swift.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Research suggests violence interrupters and deterrence programs can help reduce homicides, nonfatal shootings and violent crime in cities, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • What will happen to the interrupters once federal funding ends?
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Lee’s storied career in political activism is defined by her working-class background—a former single mother on public assistance with a keen understanding of the issues that plague working-class Black communities, from housing to healthcare.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Duccio had died years earlier, and Martini died just before the disease hit; both of the Lorenzetti brothers perished in the plague.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • At first, banks were distracted, handling the headache of working through legacy loan books in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
    Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Rather than deal with the environmental headache of working around the rare bee species living on the land, Mark Zuckerberg and company will have to find another place to put its data center.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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