harrier

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Recent Examples of harrier 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
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Noun
  • Green wasn’t the only member on his feet, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) scolded the Texan for his outburst – a bit rich coming from frequent Joe Biden heckler Taylor Greene.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And at every turn, there were hecklers on social media calling him an idiot, a fraud, and a huckster, and claiming that his companies were about to collapse and die.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • How exactly is community violence interruption supposed to work if the interrupters don’t know who’s wrapped up in gang activity in the first place?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Owners may also use a noise interrupter to distract the dog, or redirect their attention to another object or activity, the article suggests.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, the Pythons didn’t live through the plague themselves—and today, their sketch likely renders very differently for viewers who have undergone an experience of mass death.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In my opinion, movies don’t get much better than this timelessly urgent piece of art that is far from a simple morality tale, that never offers easy answers to cyclically present problems that plague society.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Skeptics point to volatility, security headaches, and the risk of distorting bitcoin markets if a major government holds too large a stake.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • These side effects include hot flashes, nausea, calf cramps, skin itching or burning, headaches, abdominal discomforts, and fatigue.18 6.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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