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bird

[burd] / bɜrd /
NOUN
flying animal
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That lively string of bird feeders beside the nursing home seemed quietly heroic, like a line of lanterns burning brightly against the dusk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But he says its important people know this conservation work is happening, with declines in some sea bird populations.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The room was on the 15th floor or something, and I guess the bird had flown into the glass.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It didn’t explicitly say investigators believe a bird strike led to the engine fan blade fracturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Two more gulls flew past, and then a frigate bird.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

As of mid-August, 373 West Nile virus-positive dead birds have been reported statewide, compared to 76 at the same point in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

“I like hearing my birds sing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

She pointed to news of road construction crews digging deeper and deeper into Brazil’s Amazon forest, which she said will inevitably “bring us into contact with birds and bugs” and the disease-baggage they carry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

He was in Nigeria when the 1999 solar eclipse happened, but it was the rainy season and there wasn't much to see, although he did notice the birds "took off".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Cedar waxwings—small cardinal-like birds that are largely gray—come in the first part of spring.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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