as in militants
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace
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as in peddles
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire
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Recent Examples of hawks
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation’s annual celebration of local birds of prey, including hawks, owls and falcons, Guests can meet ambassador birds up close and learn about their unique behaviors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The hawks’ handler, Charles Cogger, was then contacted by law enforcement.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Abu Dhabi’s involvement in the spin-out of TikTok to appease China hawks in the US is unexpected.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Bond yields leaking higher since the Fed cut rates a quarter-point on Wednesday is not atypical, and — so far — is not alarming equity markets, inflation watchdogs or fiscal hawks.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
But to achieve that, Republicans will first have to muscle the stopgap through the House with their razor-thin majority — overcoming internal pushback from a handful of spending hawks.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
China hawks nevertheless made progress, succeeding in adding Chinese technology firms to America’s trade blacklist and banning investment in companies with links to China’s military, among other measures.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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Republicans are using the conferences and additional press calls to show that their party is united, having centrist lawmakers speak one day and then more conservative fiscal hawks the next.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation’s annual celebration of local birds of prey, including hawks, owls and falcons, Guests can meet ambassador birds up close and learn about their unique behaviors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The hawks’ handler, Charles Cogger, was then contacted by law enforcement.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Abu Dhabi’s involvement in the spin-out of TikTok to appease China hawks in the US is unexpected.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Bond yields leaking higher since the Fed cut rates a quarter-point on Wednesday is not atypical, and — so far — is not alarming equity markets, inflation watchdogs or fiscal hawks.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
But to achieve that, Republicans will first have to muscle the stopgap through the House with their razor-thin majority — overcoming internal pushback from a handful of spending hawks.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
China hawks nevertheless made progress, succeeding in adding Chinese technology firms to America’s trade blacklist and banning investment in companies with links to China’s military, among other measures.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawks
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Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Many were militants who went on to kill 1,200 people and kidnap 251 others, mostly civilians, in communities across southern Israel.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Exact Sciences, the company that markets the Cologuard test, teamed up with health insurance companies and health systems to send kits to the homes of eligible people who have never been screened for colon cancer or are past due.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Stop in Emerson Creek Pottery, which hosts markets that feature local craftspeople from across Central Virginia.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawks. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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