feather
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In it, a woman inside of a hoarder’s garage bobbed a feather toy in front of Likho, who jumped up to catch it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Couric interviewed Levi in February for her book club, and afterward Levi sent Couric a letter enclosed with a feather, one of the book’s motifs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
That’s because gas prices tend to shoot up like a rocket and float down like a feather, energy experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Territory in Para state, four years after his people expelled almost 200 prospectors.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Using my HB pencil, I work to sketch out the barbs of the feather, drawing lines from the rachis outward.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The animal was a feathered relative of Velociraptor with long feathers on both its forelimbs and hind limbs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Flamingos had been hunted almost to extinction by 1900, thanks to an international plume trade that valued their feathers higher per ounce than gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Neighbors told town officials they found deli trays, poop and feathers around the neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
A long arrow with feathers at the end rose brighter on his forearm.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Among their closest relatives were the dromaeosaurs, a group of feathered dinosaurs known for being relatively small, agile predators.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Moved by Markos and his feathered friend, Umer recorded the video and shared it on TikTok.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Having recently released her new memoir, “Famesick,” Lena Dunham made her first Met Gala appearance since 2019, wearing a heavy flow of a red feathered dress.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
And Teyana Taylor, who has ruled the red carpet all awards season, wore a black and white feathered sleeveless Chanel gown with a sheer panel over her toned stomach.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
I have a grand, master plan to leave my current self behind by joining the ranks of the silk feathered hats.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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Jos Buttler was the only England batter to fall, feathering Arshdeep Singh behind for eight.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Banja Luka is a strong yellow with red feathering and another variety likely to return the following spring.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
“You know, my IEP. Maybe it’s feathering some osprey nest right now.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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