feathers
Example Sentences
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He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
His methods ruffled feathers in both the private sector and in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It was a night when Newcastle ruffled one or two feathers.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
White likewise plays down the impact of forays into local politics by fellow US ambassadors that have ruffled feathers in France, Poland and elsewhere.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The red paprika dusted over white feathers had turned them a most unchickenlike shade of pink.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
