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bird

[burd] / bɜrd /
NOUN
flying animal
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“We were able to approach the bird quietly, without disturbing it,” Kanowa said, attributing the win to the super-stealthy electric truck she was driving.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But he says its important people know this conservation work is happening, with declines in some sea bird populations.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The rest of it’s made up, but I had to see the dead bird that morning to kick off the thought.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Accident investigators probing a Ryanair RYA -1.00%decrease; down pointing triangle plane that experienced engine failure while flying over Greece last month found bird remains inside an engine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It’s called a comfort bird because it feels good sitting in your hand.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

They eat crustaceans, birds and fish and grow to be up to about four feet long and 32 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"All the birds have gone to bed," he said, adding that a flock of seagulls and choughs had been feeding on flying ants shortly before they returned to the cliffs.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

On the other side of the island is the Unesco-designated Hara Biosphere Reserve, home to vital habitats for marine life and migratory birds.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Julian Hoffman’s remarkable new memoir begins with birds: “The sky was a harbor all of a sudden. Wherever you looked, wings furrowed wakes in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Beetles and birds filled the air with a disorienting thrum.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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