harrier

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Recent Examples of harrier 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 River Hill’s Chloe McGeehan was the top Howard County harrier, crossing the line in second. Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 14 Sep. 2021 Vedantham was the top Vikings’ finisher at counties last season by placing 28th, and Witcher expects Teachey, who didn’t run this past spring, to be the team’s top harrier. Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrier
Noun
  • Musk didn't provide any evidence that the heckler had any affiliation with George Soros.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In the end, she was more affected by the people in the crowd and on staff who stood up to the hecklers.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • How exactly is community violence interruption supposed to work if the interrupters don’t know who’s wrapped up in gang activity in the first place?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • 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
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
  • Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most common issues are headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion.
    Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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