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The puteketeke, a bird that pukes, grunts, growls and has bizarre mating rituals, won New Zealand’s bird of the century title in a competition where American-British comedian John Oliver's involvement has ruffled some local feathers.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

She aspires to be a newscaster but is so camera shy she spectacularly pukes when the red light goes on.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

A scene or two later, the woman has come down with a sudden case of the pukes.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2019

“We were talking last night about how everything the baby does — even if it pukes everywhere — you say, ‘Good job!’”

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2019

“If anyone pukes, the other squadron wins,” Bull shouted above the din.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy