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Recent Examples of crake The corn crake is considered a species at risk of extinction by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. —
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. —BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. —Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. —Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. —BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. —Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. —Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
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According to the brand, in a 8-week double-blind clinical study, this eye cream significantly improved the appearance of key visible signs of aging, including dark circles under-eye wrinkles, crow’s feet lines, and puffiness.— Brianna Peters, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
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The fox indicates the hours, the crow drops the minutes.— Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
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Native to North America, eastern screech-owls are mostly gray, reddish-brown or brown with yellow eyes, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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There are flying cars held at bay by the power of telekenesis and Park teleporting, as the crew clumsily accept their new ‘hero’ roles and attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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The two coastal towns are about eight miles apart; however, Lewes’s public beach is considered more family-friendly because of its calm bay waters.— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets).— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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The pair began to exchange words early in the second half, cracking the type of crooked smiles that hardly concealed the competitiveness driving both players to chirp and ridicule and needle one another on both ends of the court.— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie says, between a bark and a chirp.— Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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The only sound coming from the Dodger Stadium visitors’ clubhouse Wednesday night was the squeak of a laundry cart.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Over time, pig squeak forms dense clumps without becoming invasive.— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
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At the waist, the dress began to flow into a breezy column skirt with a thigh-high slit that showcased Blanchett's peep-toe black heels lined with glittering rhinestones.— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
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Without so much as a peep, Motorola has enacted price increases of up to 50 percent on the rest of its 2026 Moto G lineup.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
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My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Crake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/crake. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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