hawk
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The Rolling Stones-loving economist gained a reputation as a monetary-policy hawk during the eurozone debt crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
After fake “predator” eyes and artificial bird sounds failed, plant managers turned to falconry, bringing in a two-foot-tall Harris’s hawk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
From his aerie, Phil Weiser has a sweeping view of the city skyline, the gold-domed Capitol and, occasionally, a red hawk on the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The authority hired a falconer and a hawk, but it failed to successfully deter the birds and the plan was hampered by opponents to the measure scattering large quantities of bird feed.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
You wouldn’t think a swallow could stand up to a hawk.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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