hawk
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MacGuineas, a deficit hawk, nonetheless said the proposal has merit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, said congressional oversight is needed to "kick the tires."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Unbelievable as it sounds, Turgidson was based on a real-life war hawk.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
But he quickly built a reputation as the ECB’s arch hawk, often preferring higher interest rates than many of his colleagues on the governing council.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Dyedka said it was nice to let Germogen have a rest, and also didn’t want to alert Papa’s camp superiors that he was using a magical hawk to deliver messages.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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