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avian

[ey-vee-uhn] / ˈeɪ vi ən /


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What has helped is that the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has faded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Last year around the same time, supply disruptions—caused in part by avian flu—had driven egg prices to record high.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So while soccer is part of the book’s narrative, the memoir is as much about the sport as “To Kill a Mockingbird” is about avian homicide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"The last time we saw a wreck on this scale was 2014," Wrobel added, "and after the impact of avian flu this is the last thing our seabirds need".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

What avian menace had depraved Fortuna spun his way?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole