parrot
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Some get on the bandwagon, happy to parrot whatever they’re told will preserve their careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
One of the most exciting discoveries is a newly identified parrot species called Strigops insulaborealis.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The bird - a type of parrot called a parakeet - has been seen flying around the Lochardil area of the city since February this year.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
How Bruce the beakless parrot became an alpha male.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Llewelyn, done with chasing the parrot, hopped over and stood protectively in front of Glory and Danny.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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For hours on end, we cruise around, seeing parrots, wallabies, a goanna and a couple of echidnas - but no numbats.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Among the 413 recordings that included name use, 88 appeared to show parrots using names as labels for particular people or animals.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Instead of traveling to tropical habitats to record wild parrots, as researchers have done in previous studies, Lauryn Benedict, a biology professor at the University of Northern Colorado, took a different approach.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He wore leather sandals, khaki Bermuda shorts, and a Tommy Bahama shirt with coconuts and parrots all over it.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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The expenses that Pentagon officials cited in congressional testimony and that then were parroted in media coverage are much lower than the costs the U.S. public will be forced to pay.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Between songs, the camera cut to Jackson, who took on the voice of white America and parroted things that close-minded critics might say about the first solo rap artist to perform at the Super Bowl.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
One day a fourth grader appeared in front of her with a book about gay civil rights leader Harvey Milk and parroted the line, “This book is an abomination.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Fittingly, “Collective” has more than one protagonist, although its principal hero is Catalin Tolontan, a journalist at a sports newspaper who asks tough questions of bureaucrats who appear used to having their official line parroted.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
“A girl’s best weapon is her smile,” Taylor parroted.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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But at the same time he’s abetting the union campaign by parroting their arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, addressed the crowds where he criticised politicians for "parroting" his ideas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
A 2025 study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development determined that podcasters and YouTubers have lately been parroting A.I.’s favorite words, including delve.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
A rallying cry soon came from @ladyfromtheoutside, a TikTok creator who found inspiration in Ms. Kalil’s parroting of Marie Antoinette.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
Waker once said something very interesting to me on that subject—in fact, I’m merely parroting what he said to me.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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