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[oul] / aʊl /








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During a stop at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, an owl perched on her gloved arm made her squeal like the girl she had been during her first visit there on a grade-school field trip.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

In 2021, Fresno High School changed its mascot from a warrior to an image of one of its main buildings, Royce Hall, featuring an owl and an international baccalaureate symbol.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"The piece of its upper arm bone that we have is about 4 inches long, so the entire dinosaur probably had something like a four-foot wingspan, around the size of a barn owl."

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Whether you're an early riser or a night owl will dictate what appeals more to you.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Also, his school—the Saw Whet School— was named after a type of owl.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

Wildlife officials had found that many of these poisons worked their way through the food chain, sickening and killing owls, raptors, coyotes and mountain lions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

That definition stood for decades, notably surviving a 1995 Supreme Court case focused on the protection of old-growth forests for spotted owls.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

To test the method, the team examined hundreds of tiny fossil bones left behind by owls that once roosted inside the cave.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Even the frogs and the owls held their breath.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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