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golden eagle
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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gold·en ea·gle
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a large Eurasian and North American eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) with yellow-tipped head feathers in the mature adult.
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 "Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)")
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Eagle: 'I was very fearful': Suspect in slayings claims self-defense.
Newspaper article from: Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV); 1/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Brandy Brubaker Jan. 26--Dale Eagle claims he shot and killed Tanna and Robert...self-defense. But prosecutors insist Eagle had several chances to get away and stop...fact, he truly was afraid for his life. Eagle took the stand Thursday in day four of...
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Eagles flying high on Twin Cities east side
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 11/17/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...began with a single Eagle back in 1986. But unlike eagles, which usually travel...track of all of the Eagle subdivisions on occasion. But the Eagles will continue. The...chosen as part of the Eagle Ridge name because eagles are strong and soar...
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Eagles on Supermarket Shelves; Three Area Companies Launch Eagles-Branded Foods.
PR Newswire; 7/17/2003; 700+ words
; ...July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Eagles are set to unveil three official, branded...open next month. Each company is launching an Eagles-themed food product, complete with Eagles marks and colors on the packaging. Philadelphia...
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Eagles 2008 Schedule Week by Week; 1 p.m., Sunday [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: Burlington County Times; 4/16/2008; 700+ words
; Eagles 2008 Schedule Week by Week 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, RAMS, FOX-TV Eagles open at the Linc for the first time since 2004...visit Philly for first time since 2002, when Eagles won 10-3. Rams also opened Eagles' 2001 season...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Eagles aloft; Minnesota's bald eagle population, once threatened, has expanded to record numbers as the birds have shown remarkable adaptability.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/24/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...into areas where eagles previously were...regions. "The eagle population is at...to nearly 3,000 eagles. The state's eagle population is behind...bald eagle - Bald eagle watching is best in the winter, when eagles congregate around...
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Eagle's death spurs dealer consolidation. (Eagle brand)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 10/6/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...them have not even stocked Eagles lately. The Eagle brand was launched by Chrysler...in the late 1980s." Where Eagles roost Eagle dealers in the U.S...Eagle-Dodge dealers * 3 Eagle dealers sell Eagles alongside products from other...
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Eagles soar close to home
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/13/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...of the state's eagle project at the Division...Enforcement. Although bald eagles now range along the...Actually there are two eagle populations in Massachusetts...resident, nesting eagles and those that have...establish the bald eagle as a nesting bird...The Newburyport eagles are ...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Eagles soar back from near extinction
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...DDT pesticide, eagle numbers declined. Bald eagles are scavengers as...At times, bald eagles will "gang up on a golden eagle and take a jackrabbit...Removing the bald eagle from the threatened...t be protected. Eagles will still be covered...
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Eagles Kick Giants to Side; Akers Connects From 38 Yards With No Time Left to Secure Date in New Orleans
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; Eagles 23, Giants 20 The Philadelphia Eagles picked up right where they'd left off in the regular season...round playoff game Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles, after using a late-season surge to win the division, advanced...
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Bald Eagles Continue Their Impressive Comeback; Recent Bald Eagle Fostering in Northwest Region a Success.
PR Newswire; 6/26/2001; 700+ words
; ...still-growing bald eagle population." Pennsylvania...hospitable to bald eagles today than it has...eventually chase eagles from these locations...would become the bald eagle's salvation. It...to 53 known bald eagle nests. In 2000...pairs of nesting bald eagles. A year earlier...
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Eagles
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...widespread species of eagle in North America is the bald eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ). Mature bald eagles have a dark brown body...years of age. The bald eagle mostly feeds on fish...coastal estuaries. Bald eagles nest on huge platforms...
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Eagles, The
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
THE EAGLES Formed: 1971, Los Angeles, California Members: Glenn...Rock, Country Rock Best-selling album since 1990: Eagles: Hell Freezes Over (1994) Although the Eagles called it quits as a band in 1980, the enduring popularity...
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Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. 580 Walnut Street...Public Company Incorporated: 1916 as the Eagle-Picher Lead Company Employees: 6,402...3812 Search & Navigation Equipment Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. is a Cincinnati...
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eagle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...unlike those of the bald eagle, its legs are feathered...gray and Steller's sea eagles (also in the genus Haliaetus...the king or imperial eagle to S Europe and Asia...even the powerful golden eagle can lift no more than 8 lb (3.6 kg). Eagles are classified in the...
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Giant Eagle, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Giant Eagle, Inc. 101 Kappa Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...Gasoline Stations and Convenience Stores Giant Eagle, Inc., one of the largest privately owned...to a complete range of food items, Giant Eagle supermarkets also offer pharmacies, banking...
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