avian
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What has helped is that the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has faded.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The company said the falling prices reflected improved supply as avian flu subsided and average flock sizes increased.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
So while soccer is part of the book’s narrative, the memoir is as much about the sport as “To Kill a Mockingbird” is about avian homicide.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
These dinosaurs rank among the smallest known non avian dinosaurs, and they remained small throughout their lives.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
They cut apart birds to trace the structure of the avian skeleton, and, masked in leather hoods, they dissected a skunk.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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