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pigeon

[pij-uhn] / ˈpɪdʒ ən /




















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The IRS does not care much whether you send the money to your son via Zelle, Venmo, wire transfer between your banks or carrier pigeon, as long as you account for it accurately and honestly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In addition, researchers found an extinct pigeon species closely related to Australian bronzewing pigeons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Along with the passenger pigeon we exterminated the great auk, the Carolina parakeet, the Labrador duck and the ivory-billed woodpecker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

One clay pigeon shooter who has dyslexia said he would not have been able to renew his licence since 2018 if it had not been for his wife.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Except for a few gray strands of hair, she was as bald as a baby pigeon, which gave her the appearance of being a very old man with enormous, wide eyes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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