squawk
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Economists might applaud, but elderly voters will squawk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But Mitchell is a team player, so in the end, Rapaport survives to squawk another day and probably complain about life’s unfairness over that evening’s pasta buffet.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
"It's Americans who are going to squawk," said Prof Hampson.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
It seems as if everything you’ve described about this class certification is just obviously correct, and I’m trying to figure out what the DOJ is going to squawk about.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025
A sudden squawk from the dragon distracted him.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
After hearing "some squawks", she found her parents and siblings.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
On Sunday, after her setback, she squawks half halfheartedly a few times, with the center affirming she’s “brighter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A laptop on the center console dings like a supermarket scanner every time license-plate readers attached to the truck capture another car’s tag—and the computer squawks when it spots a possible repo candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Here, it’s called Stickipoo — and if its robotic squawks and light-saber glow appear on loan from George Lucas, that’s only fair.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
More dactyls dove now, and shouts, squawks, and sword clangs rang out over the crashing waves.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Some of them squawked about the slush fund in ways that took me by surprise.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Parrots and macaws that had outlived their owners squawked in a giant aviary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Molting peacocks squawked in the distance and a Pacific breeze whispered through the eucalyptus as flamingo keeper Liz Gibbons tidied her station at the San Francisco Zoo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Instead, the backing track squawked for a second and then dead air filled the room, with nary a patriotic chord to be heard.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
“Of course they like you, Ma!” squawked the goose.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
For these cars, and these engineers, the Blue Bird of Happiness sounds like a squawking flock of Michelins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Massive winter waves exploded against rocks, sea lions barked and squawking gulls joined the symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
Massry runs from the front of the store to the back, walkie-talkie on his waist squawking as employees request help at the registers.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
Dr Ben Beska, 33, from Newcastle, said he saw a group of magpies squawking in his garden on Saturday and went out to investigate when he spotted the fish lying in the grass.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Chickens were squawking in the yard next door.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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