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Recent Examples of harrier
Some belong to the family Accipitridae, which comprises hawks, eagles, kites and harriers.
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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
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
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Along with Al Raby, head of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations, Jackson helped select Marquette Park as the target for a 1966 fair housing march, at which racist white hecklers infamously threw rocks, bricks and bottles and hit King in the head.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The heckler was suspended from Ford Motor, though donations have poured in to support him online.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors previously confirmed Wynn was employed at the time as a violence interrupter with the District’s Cure the Streets program, which works to prevent gun violence by mediating conflicts in high-risk communities.—
7News WJLA,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Consumer Reports highlights the following safety features when considering purchasing a portable space heater: A ground-fault circuit interrupter plug: GFCI plugs can prevent electric shock.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of the 7th century, a plague swept through the walled city of Jerash, in what is now modern-day Jordan.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The digital plague that has come over us is a serious problem and people are just starting to recognize that.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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Finn was experiencing headaches and nausea, which led to an emergency room visit and a sudden diagnosis.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms can include fever, headache, facial swelling, malaise and swelling of the salivary glands.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Harrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harrier. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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