harrier

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Recent Examples of harrier Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 Sign up As omnivorous eaters, an unchecked population of stoats also poses a threat to mice, rabbits, hedgehogs and birds, including Orkney's population of curlews and hen harriers. Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Rockstar then packed the world with everything from skydiving and harrier jets to trucking — all within a 6×6 kilometer map, a step up from the 4×4 kilometers for GTA III and Vice City. Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024 Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 This coincided with the evolution of two large predatory birds: Haast’s eagle and Eyles’ harrier. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 The property looks on to a deep river valley where harrier hawks and bush falcons swoop for prey. Lauren Quaintance, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024 Mice and voles living on the land drew foxes and migratory raptors such as kestrels and harriers, who feasted on the cornucopia each time the grass was mowed. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023 Around half the islands’ bird species were wiped out after humans arrived in New Zealand — including Haast’s eagle and Eyles’s harrier — opening new niches. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrier
Noun
  • President Jackson is also known for descending from a terrace at the White House in mid-speech to beat a heckler with his hickory stick.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Wednesday's incident followed a series of town halls where hecklers and demonstrators confronted Republican legislators.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Owners may also use a noise interrupter to distract the dog, or redirect their attention to another object or activity, the article suggests.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet for extra safety.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At the peak of the injury plague striking the Magic in January, third-year pro Caleb Houstan served as a spot-starter and joined Orlando‘s rotation as part of the second unit.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
  • On the north side of this strong storm system, wintry precipitation continues to plague parts of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and New England.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But there’s no headache more splitting or consequence more dire than the weakening of your product.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That work could create new headaches for Bass, depending on how wide-ranging the probe turns out to be.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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