How to Use raptor in a Sentence

raptor

noun
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  • But these days, the gulls must also keep an eye out for the sharp-clawed raptors roaming the skies.
    — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The raptor will tell you where the thermals — the uplifting air currents — are.
    — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 23 Nov. 2018
  • An orange-and-red raptor stood at the entrance to their crowded stand, waving its tail back and forth.
    — Andrew Curry, WIRED, 26 June 2019
  • Junipers provide perches for raptors that attack and kill sage grouse.
    — Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Nearby, visitors can also meet face-to-face with a life-sized triceratops and a baby raptor in the arms of her handler.
    — Hugo Martin, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
  • An overfilled bird feeder attracts squirrels, that then lure in raptors and larger animals.
    — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
  • Asymmetry matters only if the flier spreads its primaries apart in flight like many modern raptors do—a feature called slotting.
    — Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
  • According to Pratt, Schwarzenegger opted to spend her night with her stepson rather than with robot raptors.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
  • Like the raptor, the logo had attitude, but there was also something playful of a bear holding a basketball in its oversized paw.
    — Matt Giles, Longreads, 8 June 2019
  • Lead poisoning is a serious problem for raptors that scavenge on dead animals, such as golden and bald eagles, as well as vultures.
    — Douglas Main, National Geographic, 26 June 2019
  • Morris and Brown bought the property early this year with a different vision — where the raptors are modern birds rather than dinosaurs.
    — Scott Craven, azcentral, 14 June 2019
  • Pratt reunited with Blue, his character’s lovable raptor, onstage during the event.
    — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2019
  • Other experts are not entirely sure about how Hesperornithoides fits into the greater raptor family tree.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian, 11 July 2019
  • Birds, especially raptors, may be seen soaring and the local bald eagles are frequently seen near the staging area on Rangeland Road.
    — Ramona Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Patients include native predatorial mammals like bobcats, coyotes and skunks, and native raptors including hawks and owls.
    — Ramona Sentinel, 18 July 2019
  • The best part of the movie, for me, was at the end, when the raptor eats Meryl Streep.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Length: 6 miles round trip (to the raptor nest tree and back).
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The raptor is said to be one of the fastest of the world’s creatures, able to reach more than 240 mph in a dive.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
  • This huge, black raptor-like bird has a bare head and neck.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The peregrines are small for a raptor but, in a stoop, can reach 200 miles per hour.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2021
  • The new gym features the school’s logo, a raptor, on the court and locker rooms.
    — Kathleen McWilliams, courant.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The raptor swivels its wings, eyes locked on the water below.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • One of the raptor’s wings was injured, and the tip of his upper beak was broken off.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The raptor fluttered from the gloved palm of a birder and into the woods of Ruth Arcand Park.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022
  • These tiny raptors weigh in at 1.5 to 2.5 ounces and seven to eight inches in length.
    — cincinnati.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The onlookers just watched the raptor try to pick off a duckling and run afoul of the mother duck.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The first half focuses on the raptor paddock and stays mostly close to the ground.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The owl is still under the care of the raptor center and has a long healing journey ahead.
    — Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Owls and other rare raptors may cost twice that amount.
    — Alexandra Marvar, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Among most species of raptors, the larger female incubates the eggs and defends the nest while the smaller male hunts for prey.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024

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