wildcat

Example Sentences

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He added that wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities would be in Cyprus this week, with a Royal Navy warship, HMS Dragon, also deployed to the region.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Critics say that infrastructure built for industrial mines—such as access roads, ports and power lines—inevitably attracts illegal loggers, ranchers and wildcat miners deeper into the jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

With Garfield losing its quarterback to an injury, he has been used out of a wildcat formation at times this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Their two daemons were staring at each other, Pantalaimon as a wildcat, Annie’s Kyrillion as a fox.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman