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avian

[ey-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /


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News of Jackie’s death sent ripples of mourning through her fan base, with thousands taking to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

As avian flu spread like wildfire through the industry, poultry farmers were forced to cull 26 million birds, leading prices to skyrocket.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Egg companies significantly hiked prices in 2022 and again in 2024 and 2025 after a severe supply shortage that the industry attributed to avian flu.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

He was Sam the Eagle, our national bird transformed by a Disney artist, and to some eyes bearing a slight resemblance to an earlier Disney avian character, a parrot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Other than the possible attack by avian, there wasn’t anything around that could be considered particularly scary.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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