a little bird
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“I didn’t even think about a little bird before.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Or the dipper, a little bird Norwegians call “the Fossekall, the ‘Call of the waterfall,’” that once gave Mr. Macfarlane a change of mood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Chickens lay eggs all the time, but we had a little bird flu thing, we lost 25% of the eggs.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2023
“I’m just a little bird saying, ‘How about this way?’
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022
I almost laugh, but then I feel Mrs. Salisbury like a little bird on my shoulder.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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