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feral

[feer-uhl, fer-] / ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr- /


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Instead, they come from a naturally mixed population in Southern California, often originating from feral colonies living in trees.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Things would soon get positively feral as Karol’s backing rock band, composed entirely of women, shredded through the outro of the song “TQG,” giving it a heavy metal edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Cats, domestic and feral, together take another billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Researchers say Scotland needs to take a new approach to managing its "expanding" populations of feral pigs.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Her grin was a devious, feral thing, like that of a coyote.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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