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: any of various large wading birds (family Ciconiidae) chiefly of Asia, Africa, and South America that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons
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Like the stork, Edison is bringing a bundle of joy.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Among its meanders, islands and beaches, there are storks, herons, cormorants and kingfishers.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The obvious stork implication of this wallpaper delights me almost as much as its peel-and-stick quality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Through their relationship, as the duo tussles over everything from hedge cutting to how to handle their resident storks, the film explores whether land is intended for food production, or whether saving the natural world should be prioritized at all costs.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Among its meanders, islands and beaches, there are storks, herons, cormorants and kingfishers.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The obvious stork implication of this wallpaper delights me almost as much as its peel-and-stick quality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Through their relationship, as the duo tussles over everything from hedge cutting to how to handle their resident storks, the film explores whether land is intended for food production, or whether saving the natural world should be prioritized at all costs.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Stork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stork. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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stork
noun
: any of various large mostly African and Asian wading birds that have long stout bills and are related to the herons and ibises
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