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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
Also called cranesbill because of the shape of their beak-like fruit produced after flowering, perennial geranium has an appealing minty-spicy scent that deer don’t like.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Speculation immediately followed surrounding what caused their beak-up, including that Keoghan was unfaithful.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
These beaks, though, are also extremely hard to spot when they are embedded in dense marine rock formations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Speculation immediately followed surrounding what caused their beak-up, including that Keoghan was unfaithful.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
These beaks, though, are also extremely hard to spot when they are embedded in dense marine rock formations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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This is far from the first time Crow-Armstrong has courted controversy by running his mouth.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti’s body was found at the mouth of the cave, leading authorities to believe the other four remain inside, Shareef said.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The idea that an Israeli force could have been conducting military operations under their noses put Iraqi authorities in an embarrassing position.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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All of this is just sprinkled into it without being so on the nose.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The jury in Harvey Weinstein‘s rape trial in New York has deadlocked, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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By March, crews found the mandible of an adult man, followed within days by the ribs of a young adult.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
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He is scheduled to appear in court on May 28, according to online court records cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Jonathan Andic was taken to court facilities in Martorell, a city in eastern Spain where the case is being investigated, said a spokesperson for the Catalan regional police, Mossos d'Esquadra, who spoke on condition of anonymity following department policy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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When the town select board made the decision to euthanize, Millis Animal Control Officer Erin Mallette told them her recommendation was for a statute of six corrective measures such as a muzzle and restraints.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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No law enforcement officer, judge, the evidence will show, in his right mind, would bargain with someone who has their hand on the trigger and the muzzle in your face.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers usually go nine deep with four bench players who can impact a game.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Use a knife or bench scraper to cut the snakes into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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