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hawks

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hawks.

Editorial note

And they monitor the packet error rates on the statsd boxes like hawks to keep the loss rate in check.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hawks gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hawks.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

And they monitor the packet error rates on the statsd boxes like hawks to keep the loss rate in check.

2

Apparently the conquistadors noted the Aztecs using trained hawks, so some parallel development seems plausible.

3

No matter how it was leaked, no doubt they're monitoring the swarm like hawks.

4

Removing Texas won't remove the Republican party or the neo-con hawks running it.

5

I'm afraid of hawks playing a game that forces there to be other hawks - of there being a race to the bottom into a cold war (whose balance and controls have been loosening - the US is not without blame here).

6

While the older republicans are still the hardcore national security hawks.

7

I just hope that the economic benefits overpower the hawks on either side via market solutions and shared quality of life increases.

8

Well, airports sometimes hire out hawks to keep birds out of the sky, and they intentionally limit the speed of aircraft at altitudes where birds fly.

9

A ludicrous supposition only believed by hawks and ideologues.

10

It's proven morally corrupt in most recent applications and this searching for some innate reasoning is an attempt to give hawks a way out of their cognitive dissonance.

11

I often feel like service providers are hawks at these events.

12

Lots of wildlife (snakes, deer, rabbits, hawks).

Quote examples

1

A great article to read, "Chuck Hawks" and "Rip Collins" (who flew both) comparison of 47 and 51.

2

I think there are a lot of "security" hawks that would disagree.

3

It's important to note that the opposition to the USA Freedom Act contains two distinct factions: The so called "defense hawks" led by Mitch McConnell, who want to renew section 215 Patriot Act (that is to say they want bulk collection to continue) and the Rand Paul camp, who say that the USA Freedom act doesn't go far enough and are happy to let section 215 lapse without any replacement.

4

They have massive burrows through a local park, with ample opportunity to live and breed, and a constant supply of trash and food (sometimes left "for the birds.") One small benefit is that they prove a consistent supply of food for the local park's hawks, which can regularly be seen feasting on them.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hawks in a sentence?

And they monitor the packet error rates on the statsd boxes like hawks to keep the loss rate in check.

What does hawks mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is hawks?

hawks is commonly used as noun.