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wilderness

[wil-der-nis] / ˈwɪl dər nɪs /


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Events cannot alter the movement of visitors, wildlife or traffic, close roads or trails, or take place in designated wilderness areas.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

"Ants, for example, this year are only available for customers who specifically ask to try them," said Atala, whose Sao Paulo restaurant D.O.M. plucks ingredients from the Amazonian wilderness to reinterpret Indigenous traditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

James and his combat dog Odin survive the crash, just barely, but they’re stranded deep in the wilderness, miles from civilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The real test of this new love for the Scottish wilderness is whether it leaves enough wilderness for the next generation.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Do you picture it as an untouched, green wilderness with a small scattered population of primitive people, or with no people at all?

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

America’s great national parks and wildernesses must be littered with dead relatives.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

He came out of Africa and had spent years in the wildernesses of the East and the West.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

AppLovin has an ad platform that facilitates ads surrounding mobile apps, especially games, one of the last untamed wildernesses of digital advertising.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

The famous walking route from the central belt to the Highlands takes walkers along the shores of Loch Lomond and across Rannoch Moor - one of the last wildernesses in Europe.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025

The foragers were there before us and they brought about dramatic changes even in the densest jungles and the most desolate wildernesses.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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