as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
jingoists applauding the appointment of a hard-line foreign minister
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hawks
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Not only our pets, but the wildlife, such as hawks, owls, coyotes, and others are all at substantial poisoning risk.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Gone are the days of deficit hawks, fiscal conservatives and Tea Party penny-pinchers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Jingoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingoists. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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