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golden eagle
noun
: a dark brown eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet
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About 10 of the 1,354 diamonds, along with one of eight golden eagles that adorned the crown, remain missing, according to the Louvre.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
They are branded with a golden eagle holding a TrumpRx ribbon in its talons.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Birds, from large raptors such as turkey vultures and golden eagles, to songbirds such as warblers, also feed off a mountain lion’s kill.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Last November, a report from state wildlife officials found blood-thinning rat poisons in more than 69 percent of wildlife tested, including 95 percent of mountain lions and 100 percent of golden eagles.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
They are branded with a golden eagle holding a TrumpRx ribbon in its talons.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Birds, from large raptors such as turkey vultures and golden eagles, to songbirds such as warblers, also feed off a mountain lion’s kill.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Last November, a report from state wildlife officials found blood-thinning rat poisons in more than 69 percent of wildlife tested, including 95 percent of mountain lions and 100 percent of golden eagles.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Golden eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20eagle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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