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Recent Examples of parrot
Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s set on a private island within the property’s grounds, accessed by wooden bridges from the main motu and surrounded by the Lagoonarium–a private sanctuary home to thousands of marine creatures including iridescent giant clams, protected Napoleon wrasse and parrot fish.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Contestants of Portobello had to try to make a parrot speak.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s set on a private island within the property’s grounds, accessed by wooden bridges from the main motu and surrounded by the Lagoonarium–a private sanctuary home to thousands of marine creatures including iridescent giant clams, protected Napoleon wrasse and parrot fish.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Verb
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Fear of collateral damage to public safety Schnell echoed concerns raised by local sheriffs and police chiefs throughout Minnesota that criminals could exploit the chaos that has arisen during the federal surge.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Persistent complaints and concerns about oversight within COPA, the agency’s workplace culture, the quality of investigations, as well as Kersten’s own public statements and appearances were chief among the reasons highlighted by CCPSA — claims all echoed in Haynam’s lawsuit.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The oldest human was an ape In 2012, study authors discovered KNM-ER 64061, a collection of 100 bones, at Koobi Fora on the eastern side of Lake Turkana in Kenya.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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But, also, some Godzilla movies can be pretty great because a giant lizard and a giant ape fight real good on top of an aircraft carrier.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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But those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In its statement to NPR, DHS again repeated the claim about Retes, who is preparing a civil lawsuit against the federal government to recover damages for his rights being violated.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers — some from corporate sponsors, others who might come off the annual wait list for this opportunity — then carefully use a rubber stamp with this year’s winning original verse on the envelope.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Late last year, Lovato quoted the lyrics to one of her iconic songs in the caption of an Instagram post.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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The statement offered no details, though Iranian state media quoted Araghchi as saying third-party mediators had been in touch.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As mentioned earlier, the NFL is a copycat league which makes this story even better.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Aster, a Hyperliquid copycat that’s closely aligned with the crypto exchange Binance.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The comic actress was an Emmy Award winner and a beloved entertainer across generations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lainey Wilson’s current status as an arena headliner, the reigning CMA entertainer of the year winner and Billboard charting hitmaker will be explored through a new Netflix documentary.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mattel is the founder of Trixie Cosmetics, a New York Times bestselling author and a touring performer whose recent projects include her Solid Pink Disco DJ tour, with appearances at Coachella, OutLoud and as an opener for Chappell Roan.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Hensinger is not your normal street performer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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