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roadrunner
noun
road·run·ner
ˈrōd-ˌrə-nər 
: a largely terrestrial bird (Geococcyx californianus) of the cuckoo family that has a long tail and a crest, is a speedy runner, and inhabits arid regions from the southwestern U.S. to Mexico
also
: a closely related bird (G. velox) of Mexico and Central America
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The area has famously left its mark on Gram Parsons, Victoria Williams, U2, and the Warner Brothers roadrunner, whose startling but melodic meep-meep echoes in our memories.
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Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2024
Other things that are increasingly normal: wildfire evacuations and animals typically associated with the desert below, such as roadrunners and javelinas.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
So, imagine the surprise when, along with helping hold Edmonton’s roadrunners to 19 total shots, Mikkola ended the night with more goals (one) this Stanley Cup Final than Edmonton net-fillers Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman combined (zero).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
Sometimes a coati, a javelina or a roadrunner shows up in the parking lot.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2024
Other things that are increasingly normal: wildfire evacuations and animals typically associated with the desert below, such as roadrunners and javelinas.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
So, imagine the surprise when, along with helping hold Edmonton’s roadrunners to 19 total shots, Mikkola ended the night with more goals (one) this Stanley Cup Final than Edmonton net-fillers Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman combined (zero).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
Sometimes a coati, a javelina or a roadrunner shows up in the parking lot.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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roadrunner
noun
road·run·ner
ˈrō-ˌdrən-ər
: a long-tailed ground-dwelling bird of the southwestern U.S. that usually travels by running
called also chaparral bird, chaparral cock
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