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[hawk] / hɔk /


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On Macuto’s largely empty beach, los pescadores who hawk fresh catch find few buyers these days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Then, there is former Gov. Mark Sanford, who gained fame as a budget hawk and infamy for his extramarital adventures on the “Appalachian Trail.”

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many of whom have been drawn to the city and its cyberpunk image by motorbiking videos on social media shot against the neon-lit nightscape.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

If there has been rain the night before, the hawk will take a bath in a puddle on the court's roof.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Mama is watching me like a hawk anyway.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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