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covey

noun

Definition of covey

as in swarm

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Recent Examples of covey The reserve’s rich plant community features wildflowers in the spring and visitors can see the California quail gathered in coveys in the early mornings of fall and winter. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Among the highlights is her vast (and presumably growing) collection of awards, including her covey of CMA and ACM trophies and her 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album, and an array of stage wear that’s a fashionista’s feast. — Nancy Kruh, People.com, 19 July 2025 The bulk of the covey swung around my position in a sweeping curve. — H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog. — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024

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Noun

Together, the systems covered reconnaissance, swarm defense and control, and precision response capabilities.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarm

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The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
In Indiana, emergency-response professionals helped expand Stop the Bleed training in schools, and the state’s Secured School Safety Grant program now offers funding for school bleeding-control programs and kits.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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On Tuesday morning, Adam Rubin, one of the shop’s three co-owners, opened up and faced a gaggle of reporters.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026
Republicans in Georgia and Mississippi did not rush them through, and a gaggle of lawmakers got in the way in South Carolina, in a stand that had a whiff of Indiana’s, but with less drama and fewer headlines.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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The new appendage lets humans using Beewise’s Beehome monitoring system remotely care for the colony without needing to go to a hive that might be up to 100 acres away from the farmhouse.

— Rachel Sacks, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Although iguana colonies remain relatively stable, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) still lists them as Vulnerable due to predators, mounting pollution issues, and cyclical El Niño events.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of colony

Noun

This formula pairs hyaluronic acid with a non-sticky finish to give a comfortable plump and 24-hour hydration.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Loaded with zucchini, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and plump shrimp, this recipe builds layers of flavor in a single skillet.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

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