harrier

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Recent Examples of harrier Some belong to the family Accipitridae, which comprises hawks, eagles, kites and harriers. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harrier
Noun
  • Footage widely circulated showed the two hecklers escorted away by security.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The hecklers came for his buddy, Rory McIlroy.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Audiences at Telluride and Toronto had tears pour out in unison, as this is a story of how the Shakespeare couple fell in love, had two children, and lost one of them to the plague.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But just one week later, on June 1, 2019, a splitting headache and blurred vision sent her racing back to the hospital.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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