prowling
Example Sentences
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As for the red wolf, Mr. Moore writes that, in the 1930s in northeast Louisiana, a remnant tract of old-growth forest teemed with prowling panthers and massive alligators.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Mick Cronin just seems to be angry all the time prowling the sidelines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
He’s been in the U.S. barely 24 hours since landing from a workout-filled vacation on the Croatian island of Krk, and he’s not jet-lagged, puffy or prowling for a Cinnabon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
He was not able to change the narrative prowling his technical area.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
He found Reed on deck with the starboard watch, prowling the perimeter of the ship.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
