raptor
Example Sentences
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The juvenile then flew off to Jackie and Shadow’s nest in a Jeffrey pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake, where a camera offered a closer view of the raptor.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
I hang a black raptor silhouette in the middle square, but that does not deter him.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025
Some fossils are thought to represent previously undescribed species, including two additional pterosaur skulls and two small raptor dinosaurs.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024
It said Scotland already had stringent laws in place on raptor persecution, and incidents are at an all-time low.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
Up ahead, Riker’s raptor had raised itself to full height.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.