: a small compact falcon (Falco columbarius) of the northern hemisphere having a broad dark terminal band on the tail and upperparts that are slate blue in males and brown in females
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
One parent was killed by a merlin, a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
Other Plum Island sightings were highlighted by an unseasonal merlin and a red-necked phalarope.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota have developed population models to show how controlling merlin and other nest predator populations could reduce the piping plover's risk of extinction, according to the Smithsonian.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This includes Typhoon and F-35 jets, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, and advanced counter-drone and air defence systems.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sacramento’s smallest zoo Alali now lives in Natomas with her fiancé, Alex Saraceno, along with Merlin; a girl group of rats named Monica, Moira and Amy; a former prison pigeon named Al Capone; a bearded dragon named Muffy; and a dog named Maverick.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Sunnylyn Thibodeaux; Christian Wessels, a mythical Merlin based in Rochester, New York.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Merlin, a miniature Vietnamese potbellied pig, was recognized by Guinness World Records for his large Instagram following.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recurring roles include Jan Friedrichsen as Anja’s son Max, Iris Böhm as Anja’s mother Kerstin, Merlin Rose, Maria Simon, Mišel Matičević and Stipe Erceg.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
See below for images of the Minecraft World concept art provided by Merlin Entertainment and Microsoft.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios are going to need a ton of solid blocks for this one.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Job Management Agent (JMA), meanwhile, handles scheduling and execution across LLNL’s supercomputers, using tools like the Flux scheduler and the Merlin workflow system.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
One parent was killed by a merlin, a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
Other Plum Island sightings were highlighted by an unseasonal merlin and a red-necked phalarope.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota have developed population models to show how controlling merlin and other nest predator populations could reduce the piping plover's risk of extinction, according to the Smithsonian.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023
Noun
Every version of Merlin the wizard, spanning an expansive gender spectrum.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This includes Typhoon and F-35 jets, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, and advanced counter-drone and air defence systems.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Sacramento’s smallest zoo Alali now lives in Natomas with her fiancé, Alex Saraceno, along with Merlin; a girl group of rats named Monica, Moira and Amy; a former prison pigeon named Al Capone; a bearded dragon named Muffy; and a dog named Maverick.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Sunnylyn Thibodeaux; Christian Wessels, a mythical Merlin based in Rochester, New York.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Merlin, a miniature Vietnamese potbellied pig, was recognized by Guinness World Records for his large Instagram following.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recurring roles include Jan Friedrichsen as Anja’s son Max, Iris Böhm as Anja’s mother Kerstin, Merlin Rose, Maria Simon, Mišel Matičević and Stipe Erceg.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
See below for images of the Minecraft World concept art provided by Merlin Entertainment and Microsoft.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios are going to need a ton of solid blocks for this one.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Merlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merlin. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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