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avian

[ey-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /


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Thousands took to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

As avian flu spread like wildfire through the industry, poultry farmers were forced to cull 26 million birds, leading prices to skyrocket.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

This avian bystander may have recognized a fellow bird of prey in Coriolanus, whose role in the Roman ecosystem is necessary yet not fit for all purposes in a young democracy beset with growing pains.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Egg producers have blamed a historic avian flu outbreak that decimated the hen population.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The site, exposed by the construction of a road, is an avian graveyard.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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