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fowl

[faul] / faʊl /


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Gussalli Beretta describes himself as a keen Americanophile with a particular fondness for hunting U.S. fowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Lynne, who was watching Manchester City take on Brentford with her friend Ian Bullock, said she initially thought it was human vandals behind the bang and did not expect fowl play.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

Either way, consumer advocates and other experts note that many retailers will run promotions on the fowl favorite when the holiday approaches as a way to get shoppers in the door.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025

Guinea fowl, small birds that can take down predators while working in groups, become an apt metaphor for the way the women bond together, as well as a haunting visual motif.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025

They passed several pigsties, mules nibbling quietly on bits of hay, even some guinea fowl.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Soon, agencies were introducing turkeys to areas they had never lived, driven by the desires of hunters hoping to stalk the tasty fowls.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2019

Various dressings are also layered inside the fowls.

From Fox News ● Nov. 20, 2018

Today, starlings are viewed as the foulest of the fowls, but it wasn’t always this way.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2016

Another time, the group released a flock of turkeys dressed up like Milošević’s wife in a busy shopping district, leading the authorities to chase the fowls all over the neighborhood.

From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2014

He wrote, “Fishes and beasts and fowls of the air devour one another. But to man, Zeus has given justice. Beside Zeus on his throne Justice has her seat.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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