talon

Example Sentences

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They can be seen running up and down flapping their wings on the ledge – 34 storeys high – while their mother has been flying past with pigeons in her talons.

From BBC

And the deeper you go into the store, the more the store begins to dig its talons into you.

From Los Angeles Times

“One usually turns upside down, so they meet talon to talon,” Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times

On their right, the nails are like talons, sharpened to a menacing point.

From BBC

Thirty-three spectators at the cockfight were detained and about 250 roosters were discovered, along with a fighting ring, a scoreboard and steel talons, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times