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raptor

[rap-ter, -tawr] / ˈræp tər, -tɔr /
NOUN
bird of prey
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I hang a black raptor silhouette in the middle square, but that does not deter him.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025

At least that setting has a modified raptor pausing at a soda cooler to admire its reflection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 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

It was pure white, a hook-beaked raptor, and it was immense, larger even than the hunting eagles he’d seen with the nomads who passed through the marketplace.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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