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as in judges
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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beaks
The birds use their beaks to scoop up whatever comes their way.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Eventually, the tiniest of beaks popped out and started begging mom for food.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
These long, narrow flowers match the shape of the birds’ slender beaks and extendable tongues.
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Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
Those beaks tell a clear story about how these animals fed.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Rocks that could potentially be hiding the beaks were first embedded in resin to hold them together and then ground layer by layer with every individual slice photographed along the way.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
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Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Eventually, the tiniest of beaks popped out and started begging mom for food.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The birds unhinged their beaks as if to make a loud sound.
—
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
These long, narrow flowers match the shape of the birds’ slender beaks and extendable tongues.
—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
Those beaks tell a clear story about how these animals fed.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Rocks that could potentially be hiding the beaks were first embedded in resin to hold them together and then ground layer by layer with every individual slice photographed along the way.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaks
Noun
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All those female mouths and caves!
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The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
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Ashley Hernandez, a Wilmington resident and organizer with the nonprofit Communities for a Better Environment, said bloody noses and noxious fumes were a regular part of life in the neighborhood growing up.
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If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year.
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Most of the judges were Kansas City Barbecue Society-certified, and the competition used a blind judging process to determine the winners.
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The president has harshly criticized judges who have ruled against him, and his administration has sometimes defied their orders.
Noun
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Many hot weather dogs have longer snouts.
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Those strolling around downtown Dallas this weekend might have noticed more tails, claws and snouts than usual.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics.
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The ambitious plan calls for widening the sidewalks, reducing traffic lanes to three from the current five, adding trees, planters, benches, improved lighting and infrastructure to reduce the impact of storms, and possibly adding more vehicle-free weekends.
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Sensory gardens with calming nature sounds, plants kids are welcome to touch and benches are available to help guests reset in a less stimulating environment.
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“Beaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaks. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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