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grizzly

[griz-lee] / ˈgrɪz li /
ADJECTIVE
grizzled
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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A San Diego man said he felt lucky to be alive and recovering at home this week after surviving a grizzly bear attack at Glacier National Park on May 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The huge question now is whether that changes when the Labour Party confronts the likely grizzly reality of the electorate's verdict early next month.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Unsurprisingly, War Secretary Warrior-Ethos-Man appeared on Fox News the next day to brag about this pitiful behavior, acting as if he’d won a wrestling match with a grizzly bear.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Within a few weeks, her collar showed she had traveled 90 miles, a grizzly commute across four freeways and into the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu where bears had rarely been seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Later on I would find out that he was actually light on his feet, like a feeding grizzly.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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