prowl
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“Goldilocks” was the byword for the bull market of the past few years, but now the three bears—oil, gold, and the Fed—are on the prowl, and there may be no happy ending.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The SG-1 Fathom is on the prowl for intruders.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Crypto kings, billionaires needing agency approvals, felons buying pardons, AI chieftains on the prowl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Just watch a big cat prowl back and forth in the zoo.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025
It cruises slowly along the street, as if looking for something: shark on the prowl.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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