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In the distance, pelicans hunt for breakfast in the water and seagulls scrounge for snacks in the sand.—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 While sewage contamination from heavy storms attracts the most attention, waste from animals, such as seagulls and even dogs, can be washed by rain into the lake and is often the biggest source of bacterial concentrations across Chicago beaches.—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Nearby, three seagulls gather to tear at the plastic garbage bags piled on the pavement.—Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seagull
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