war hawks

plural of war hawk
as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war war hawks in the cabinet who urged the President to respond to the threat with armed force

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hawks
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  • 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
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