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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two swift-running, ground-dwelling birds (Geococcyx californianus or G. velox) of North and Central America, having streaked brownish plumage, a brown and black crest, and a long tail.
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- noun Either of two species of
bird in the genusGeococcyx of thecuckoo family, native to North and CentralAmerica . They are fast runners.
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- noun speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
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The Red Shore have just signed to metal juggernaut/label roadrunner records.
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I wanted to ask Governor Richardson whether he was aware that the roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico.
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we pay $45/mo. for twc's roadrunner, which is pretty reliable and pretty fast too.
What's the best way to connect to the intertubes? Lisa B. 2008
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The "roadrunner" gentleman was joined by a friend trailing a carry-on suitcase, though he looked like he was traveling no further than the floor beside his buddy.
An Essential Cheesemonger Ralph Gardner Jr. 2010
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BBC - Earth News - Agile 'roadrunner' dinosaur fossil discovered in China: One the most agile dinosaurs so far discovered has been unearthed in China.
Archive 2010-03-28 Bill Crider 2010
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The tiny dinosaur, dubbed a 'roadrunner' by the scientists who found it, is also one of the smallest dinosaurs known.
Archive 2010-03-28 Bill Crider 2010
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Everyone has a "roadrunner" in their life -- a goal which seems to escape them.
Karen Salmansohn: If At First You Don't Succeed... Stop And Catch Your Breath 2009
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You simply got so used to chasing your "roadrunner," you forgot why you wanted to chase it -- and now in 2009 it's more relevant for you to go ferret-chasing instead.
Karen Salmansohn: If At First You Don't Succeed... Stop And Catch Your Breath 2009
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Is your "roadrunner" still something which fulfills these -- or is it a ferret you need to be chasing?
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Dustin: According to the law, and the fcc, ISP companies such as roadrunner do not have the right to degrade or block any lawful programs, are you aware of this?
Road Runner, Charter and Cox TOS Also Include Anti-P2P Provisions 2008
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