hawk
Example Sentences
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Warsh built his reputation as a hawk by warning for years that easy money would fuel inflation.
Once she had taken a BB pellet out of the wing of a hawk.
From Literature
We also passed dense stands of thick-leaved yerba santa, California buckwheat, sugar bush and chilicothe vines and we were treated to the squawks of California scrub jays and a red-tail hawk flying overhead.
From Los Angeles Times
They debated whether to define Warsh as an inflation “hawk” — that is, pressing for higher interest rates to keep inflation in check — or a “dove” — advocating lower rates to spur economic growth.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors view Warsh as an inflation hawk whose appointment suggests a stronger dollar and more stable monetary policy.
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