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fowl

[foul] / 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

Avian flu outbreaks date back centuries, when it was once known as "fowl plague," but this outbreak is unique.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2025

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

However, some presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, spared a few fowls in their day.

From Fox News Nov. 25, 2019

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

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 said they were called guinea fowls, which sounded very exotic.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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