bird
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They threaten to run you down in crosswalks and refuse to bow out gracefully when told, for instance, that a pretty mechanical bird mounted on a boutique’s wall isn’t for sale.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Even as the bird raises its wings during the upward portion of each wingbeat, it continues to generate thrust, the force that helps propel it forward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Lift is the aerodynamic force that helps keep a bird airborne.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Eagle Repository to prevent the spread of bird flu, according to Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
I pointed and was about to speak when the bird opened its bright wings and took off from the perch.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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"They've literally killed our river, if you go down there now there's no animals, no birds, they've killed all the fish."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This is unusual because such an active upward wing movement, known as an upstroke, has previously been linked mainly to the flight mechanics of bats and insects rather than birds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The reserve is a safe haven for native and exotic birds, ducks and geese, and some of its collection including globally at-risk species.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"There's nothing. Even the birds are not here."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Like Tague. I’ll take the eggs of the wild birds if I can find them.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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