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Which explains why Robertson is determined to chase down more pucks, thieve them back on the forecheck, and create opportunities for himself and others that way.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Surveillance of thieving seabirds for avian flu could potentially aid in detecting the disease early on, and in doing so, be an important step in seabird conservation, per the study.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Or the victim of a thieving CFO? Watchdog group seeks investigation into Inland Empire Congressman Ken Calvert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Despite being half the age of most wildlife photographers, Parham has covered a lot of ground in the Bay Area — documenting birds of prey, bobcats, coyotes and the thieving red foxes whose antics stealing food from distracted golfers are infamous at San Jose’s Los Lagos Golf Course.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Surveillance of thieving seabirds for avian flu could potentially aid in detecting the disease early on, and in doing so, be an important step in seabird conservation, per the study.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Or the victim of a thieving CFO? Watchdog group seeks investigation into Inland Empire Congressman Ken Calvert.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Despite being half the age of most wildlife photographers, Parham has covered a lot of ground in the Bay Area — documenting birds of prey, bobcats, coyotes and the thieving red foxes whose antics stealing food from distracted golfers are infamous at San Jose’s Los Lagos Golf Course.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thieve. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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