peck

"I had my wife with me and Sven came over gave her a peck on the cheek - she wasn't aware of who it was until I told her later that evening."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He’s looking for any malfunctions or damage from birds who like to peck at equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

The girl turned away before he could give her a peck on the head.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

Their small black eyes were full of secrets, and they would caw at him and peck his skin when they heard the songs.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Back in Beadnell, on the kind of grey blustery day when the rain pecks at your face, the Craster Arms has a steady stream of windbent visitors.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

While some of the pecks are small, he said, “in the most extreme cases, the largest wounds can cover a big portion of the calves’ back and can be one meter long or even bigger.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

If a chick pecks at a parent’s beak, it is asking for food, which comes in the form of partially digested fish.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022

Every time the feisty bird's beak makes contact with the hard surface — at up to 20 pecks per second — the impact vibrates throughout its head and neck.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2022

He pecks at it cautiously, but Rani snatches it away, saying it's bad for him, and feeds him a handful of seeds from her shoulder bag.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

Arkansas pecked out a deal with Arkansas-based Tyson Foods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

But surely some American women can relate to feeling pecked or prodded, and pushed aside when they reach middle age.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Sometimes, the crows displayed their dislike of four by refusing to utter a sound; instead, they simply pecked at the screen to end the trial.

From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024

But it does need to survive being pecked by a bird or chewed by other small animals.

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 23, 2024

Bryson leaned over and pecked Ty on the cheek.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Deutsche Bank analysts say the four startups are in the third tier of China’s AI chip vendor pecking order, with Huawei Technologies in the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In pre-season, the Croatian appeared to be Maresca's first choice holding midfielder but has since slid down the pecking order.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

For many, the refusal to acknowledge any kind of pecking order will feel fresh, fun, validating and/or thought-provoking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Haas have fallen down the pecking order as other teams have introduced upgrades and begun to get on top of the new rules.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I sat very still, and eventually two chickens were pecking around the yard.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones