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grizzly

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


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The last known wild grizzly bear in California was shot and killed in the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

You’ve put a lot of animals in your films, like grizzly bears and penguins and now elephants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It’s all pretty grizzly, and it’s increasingly mundane.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The Ainu people of Japan made the experiment by routinely rearing grizzly cubs as part of a ritual.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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