fowl
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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
Avian flu outbreaks date back centuries, when it was once known as "fowl plague," but this outbreak is unique.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025
James showed the BBC the amulets, which were made of fowl feathers, animal skins and herbs, covered in leather and cloth.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024
Since his youth, he says, he has kept ravens, peacocks, crows, owls, homing pigeons and guinea fowl as pets.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Jason ran on, his hands in his pockets fell down and lay there like a trussed fowl until Versh set him up.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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