raptor
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And so Sam it was, but an eagle that was more comical than menacing, so as not to scare the kiddies and customers — a happy raptor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Like other unenlagiids, Kank australis possessed the enlarged claw on its second toe that is often associated with raptor dinosaurs.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
"It started from quite a challenging start point. There has been a lack of trust between the shooting community, for example, and conservationists and raptor workers."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
I hang a black raptor silhouette in the middle square, but that does not deter him.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025
I lifted the dead raptor and held it against my chest.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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