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bird

[burd] / bɜrd /
NOUN
flying animal
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It takes place within an open-air arena which not only resembles a giant bird nest but is also actually being used as one - swallows moved into the rafters within days of its completion.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

An album of original bird watercolours by William Weston Young are expected to fetch up to £25,000.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Foam pieces from the copter’s main rotor blade and a severed bird wing were discovered about 2,000 feet northwest of the crash site, according to the documents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Helicopters are significantly more likely to be damaged by bird strikes than airplanes, and are also more likely to lead to injuries to crew or passengers, according to evidence previously cited by the NTSB.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

White-tailed kites are mostly white with black shoulders; this bird is a deep black with a tuft of white on its chest.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

And two of them play silent, meditative nature imagery of birds, mountains, seascapes and trees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Exotic and endangered birds from across the world have found a new home in County Durham as part of a history-inspired theme park.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The birds have been carefully chosen to be "meaningful" to people and because they are "really culturally and historically significant creatures that we share the planet with", Jimmy says.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

After intercepting an illegal shipment of pink-breasted cockatoos from Australia, they needed to find the birds a new home.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Seven steps into the trees, I closed my eyes and filtered out the noise of the birds and breeze, and the city beyond that, until a distant but steady thump came to me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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