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prowl

verb as in move stealthily

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When Ms. Noonan compares Prime Minister Netanyahu to a sleek and prowling operator and an “animal,” it doesn’t seem like she means the Lion of Judah.

Dozens of self-help books and therapy sessions later, I’m still on the prowl for something that makes sense of it all.

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That is the result of the carceral state, whereby ICE and the National Guard prowl the streets, creeping out normal people going about their business.

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He was not able to change the narrative prowling his technical area.

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"The big thing is getting the speeds," said Kenyon, who will be prowling the practice putting green "keeping on top of the maintenance" of his players.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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