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The article was full of howlers.
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And the second was a howler, pure and simple.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 June 2026
And despite committing a howler against Nashville two weeks ago, he’s passed the eye test for most of the season.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 22 May 2026
The author of the study, biologist Perri Eason, described a struggle in the canopy: one harpy versus a troop of five howlers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 June 2026
And despite committing a howler against Nashville two weeks ago, he’s passed the eye test for most of the season.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 22 May 2026
The author of the study, biologist Perri Eason, described a struggle in the canopy: one harpy versus a troop of five howlers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howler. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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howler
noun
howl·er
ˈhau̇-lər 
1
: one that howls
2
: a stupid and ridiculous blunder
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