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Noun
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Runoff from a pond in the estuary was carrying fecal matter from geese, swans and ducks onto the beach, toward the harbor and Long Island Sound.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026 -
In 2009, a flock of Canadian geese was sucked into both engines of Flight 1549 at LaGuardia Airport.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Noun
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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McGinn sets high standards in training and during games and does not suffer fools.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sillies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sillies. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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