Hawks

[ hawks ]

/ hɔks /

noun

Howard (Winchester), 1896–1977, U.S. film director.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Words nearby Hawks

Hawkins, hawkish, hawk moth, hawknose, hawk owl, Hawks, hawks and doves, hawk's beard, hawksbill turtle, hawk's-eye, hawkshaw

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Once label execs heard “Hideaway,” they began circling it like hawks.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I emailed Robby Kalland, who previously covered the Hawks for three years with Score Atlanta, SB Nation, and Hawks.com.
Racism or Exit Strategy for Atlanta Hawks Owner Bruce Levenson?|Robert Silverman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead Hollywood remains tentative, depending on women-friendly filmmakers like Cukor, Hawks, and now Feig to push the envelope.
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Hawks at one point advised him to seek psychological counseling to get a handle on his feelings for Bacall.
Bogie & Bacall: A Hollywood Romance for the Ages|Marlow Stern|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We live right by Bernal Hill, so we see a lot of hawks and other raptors up there.
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts|Scott Porch|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Milk is found curdled in the stomachs of all animals, old as well as young, and even of carnivorous ones, as of hawks.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
Whitlock also mentions, that he had a cast of them manned like hawks, which would come to hand.
The Eve of All-Hallows, v. 2 of 3|Matthew Weld Hartstonge
It was in this mood that he came upon the great dome-roofed cage containing the hawks and eagles.
Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Hawks make larger rings as a general rule, if, like these, they are good ones.
The Ornithology of Shakespeare|James Edmund Harting
Few besides the hawks and the crows would see it, if it were there.
The River and I|John G. Neihardt

British Dictionary definitions for Hawks

Hawks

/ (hɔːks) /

noun

Howard (Winchester). 1896–1977, US film director. His films include Sergeant York (1941) and The Big Sleep (1946)

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