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fowl

[foul] / faʊl /


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I’d still love to invite her and Nolan and even Oates to a banquet of wine and roasted fowl and have a blast agreeing to disagree.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Gussalli Beretta describes himself as a keen Americanophile with a particular fondness for hunting U.S. fowl.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Lynne, who was watching Manchester City take on Brentford with her friend Ian Bullock, said she initially thought it was human vandals behind the bang and did not expect fowl play.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2025

Either way, consumer advocates and other experts note that many retailers will run promotions on the fowl favorite when the holiday approaches as a way to get shoppers in the door.

From MarketWatch Nov. 14, 2025

He could not even tan their skins, because their fur turned dark and fell from the hide as easily as feathers from the skin of a boiled fowl.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

According to the outlet, Black’s team rented out trucks in order to get the frozen fowls to those in need.

From Fox News Nov. 24, 2021

Soon, agencies were introducing turkeys to areas they had never lived, driven by the desires of hunters hoping to stalk the tasty fowls.

From Washington Times Oct. 27, 2019

Today, starlings are viewed as the foulest of the fowls, but it wasn’t always this way.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2016

Another time, the group released a flock of turkeys dressed up like Milošević’s wife in a busy shopping district, leading the authorities to chase the fowls all over the neighborhood.

From Slate Mar. 31, 2014

“She’s such a manager of fowls, you have no idea. You shall have some eggs, and judge for yourself. I say, Mr. Pip!” calling me back, and speaking low.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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