feather
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Gigi Hadid walking the outdoor runway in a black feather cocoon was a visual delight, with all looks showcasing flowing designs in a variety of textures and colours.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Wisconsin, for instance, has contributed a brown feather.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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
It also calls to mind a well-worn saying in gasoline markets: Prices rise like a rocket, and come down like a feather.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He slapped the archer on the back as the young man placed the feather in the brim of his hat to see how it looked.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Mr. Hanson, a biologist whose previous books explored seeds and feathers, traces bees’ evolutionary transformation from carnivorous ancestral wasps to the busy pollinators of today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Even chicken feathers, seaweed and algae were on the list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Also, her feathers were very disheveled, which is not normal for a healthy bird,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Molly wiped the feathers from her hands as the ground beneath her tilted dangerously.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Moved by Markos and his feathered friend, Umer recorded the video and shared it on TikTok.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ptilotus senarius is a delicate shrub with purple pink flowers that resemble small feathered fireworks.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 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
Many faces are obscured by feathered hats and fascinators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The arms remained long, but they were feathered now, an iridescent gold ending in obscenely human hands.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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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
The pilots had likely put the condition levers, which control power, in the feathering position instead of selecting the flap lever, he explained.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
Kartye was even out killing penalties, blocking a Philip Broberg wrist shot and then racing up ice and feathering a pass to Cale Fleury off a 2-on-1 break after he’d stepped out of the box.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
It was at work upon the feathering of his shafts that the first of the reporters found him.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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