cuckoo
Example Sentences
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And that has momentum traders going cuckoo for qubits.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
‘Periodically, I’ve had chats with neighbors about the heat. Most of the talks have been thoughtful, but some have veered into cuckoo territory,’ writes an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
I have lived, Jhabvala said, like “a cuckoo forever insinuating myself into others’ nests.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
The estate is home to rare wildlife, including curlew, mountain bumblebees, lapwings, red squirrels, cuckoo and merlin, as well as Atlantic salmon and critically endangered eels, but the conservationists say nature could be richer still.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
She used the time well, and when the eighth cuckoo was done, she let loose.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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