prowl

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“Goldilocks” was the byword for the bull market of the past few years, but now the three bears—oil, gold, and the Fed—are on the prowl, and there may be no happy ending.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Crypto kings, billionaires needing agency approvals, felons buying pardons, AI chieftains on the prowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

By late April, when the roses start blooming, they’ve already been pruned and fertilized, but Bifano is always on the prowl for any signs of disease or pests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

The Tigers are allowed to prowl to the edge of the box, where Jaden Philogene is picked out and gets a fierce low shot away.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

June 8—What drives me out of the apartment to prowl through the city?

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes