lone wolf
Example Sentences
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He said Mr Yang was not a "lone wolf" but one of thousands of individuals who had penetrated UK institutions.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
He’d been a cut-up since he was a kid, and this seemed like a better fit for his lone wolf personality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
In March 2023, Belew spoke at the Imagine Solutions Conference in Naples, Florida, about how the narrative of the "lone wolf" actor distracts from the broader threat of the white power movement in America.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023
They found that when it comes to living longer, being part of the herd is better than being a lone wolf.
From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2023
Once Kapugen had told her that some wolves had tolerated a lone wolf until the day he stole meat from the pups.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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