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 Basically, covering McMillian is like trying to cover a harrier jet in mid-flight. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 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
  • Healey made her earlier comments in response to a pro-Palestinian heckler who accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
  • Unfortunately for him, the alligators are back in this film, too, and Happy gets the last laugh when the beasts kill Eminem's heckler on the course.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Three years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The plague of injuries hadn’t lifted either, last year’s No. 2 pick Cameron Brink was still recovering from a torn ACL and speedy spark plug Rae Burrell was injured just seconds into the season.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Those individuals, then, via cough or direct contact, can spread plague person-to-person, and that’s called primary pneumonic plague.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.
    Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Residents report constant running noses, headaches and sore throats.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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