hawk

Example Sentences

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Charles Bendire was leading a patrol against Apaches near what is now Tucson, Ariz., when he saw the nest of a zone-tailed hawk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Unbelievable as it sounds, Turgidson was based on a real-life war hawk.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Diaz is a convicted felon and was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time, and he released the hawk before he was charged, investigators said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In fact, any birder will tell you that the sky-rending screech that accompanies bald eagles in most media depictions actually belongs to a red-tailed hawk.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

I perked up like our old hens did when a chicken hawk came flying around.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls