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
  • Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Two hecklers briefly interrupted Barrett’s appearance Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington before they were escorted out by security.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The program, which began in November, graduated its first class of 15 junior violence interrupters last month.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • And the plague is coming on fast, ready to kill.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Then a plague hits the household.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a recent study by Climate Rights International, workers spoke of experiencing excessive sweating, headaches, fever, nausea, heat palpitations, dehydration and temporary vision loss.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers reported headaches and nausea, leading Congress to cut funding in 2022.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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