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hawk

[hawk] / hɔk /


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Will, a tutor, is trapped inside teaching Latin the first time he spots his future bride romping around in the grass with a hawk on her arm.

From Los Angeles Times

While the hawks could win the December debate, the doves’ case appears stronger for 2026.

From MarketWatch

Rosenberg counted 12 dovish comments compared with 16 from policy hawks in the minutes.

From Barron's

But there has long been a vociferous collection of China hawks in Parliament, who have long worried about what they see as a collective naivety about Beijing.

From BBC

Takaichi, a conservative and China hawk, has toned down her rhetoric since assuming office last month.

From Barron's