parrot
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Hotel security made them remove the parrot, though the humans were allowed to return and eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of the most exciting discoveries is a newly identified parrot species called Strigops insulaborealis.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
He was Sam the Eagle, our national bird transformed by a Disney artist, and to some eyes bearing a slight resemblance to an earlier Disney avian character, a parrot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
A parrot is being blamed for causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to cars in an Inverness suburb.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“I’m a parrot with purple feathers,” Carmen announces.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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
It is also one of the heaviest parrots and is known for its unusual nighttime lifestyle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Among the 413 recordings that included name use, 88 appeared to show parrots using names as labels for particular people or animals.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Wow. I didn’t know parrots lived that long.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
The expenses that Pentagon officials cited in congressional testimony and that then were parroted in media coverage are much lower than the costs the U.S. public will be forced to pay.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Between songs, the camera cut to Jackson, who took on the voice of white America and parroted things that close-minded critics might say about the first solo rap artist to perform at the Super Bowl.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
Fittingly, “Collective” has more than one protagonist, although its principal hero is Catalin Tolontan, a journalist at a sports newspaper who asks tough questions of bureaucrats who appear used to having their official line parroted.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
She said some newer trustees have parroted this language.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
“A girl’s best weapon is her smile,” Taylor parroted.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
“People are coming into a therapist’s office and parroting what they hear on social media,” Anderson says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, addressed the crowds where he criticised politicians for "parroting" his ideas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
A 2025 study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development determined that podcasters and YouTubers have lately been parroting A.I.’s favorite words, including delve.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
A rallying cry soon came from @ladyfromtheoutside, a TikTok creator who found inspiration in Ms. Kalil’s parroting of Marie Antoinette.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
“Love can’t kill me,” I say, parroting Carla’s words.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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