hawk
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A retired Air Force Reserve colonel and longtime foreign policy hawk, he spent decades cultivating relationships not only across Capitol Hill but with world leaders, diplomats and advocacy organizations.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
If there has been rain the night before, the hawk will take a bath in a puddle on the court's roof.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
And so the first hawk, Hamish, was corralled into service.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
She had been very angry about the hawk, angrier even than when Bat and Janie got into loud screaming fights.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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