tiger

Example Sentences

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“The days of the FCC as a paper tiger are numbered,” Gomez said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Its success spawned the creation of the Masters of the Universe franchise, which includes the villain Skeletor, the fighting tiger Battle Cat and He-Man’s sister, She-Ra, another one of Sweet’s designs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

And yet the bat bridges, tiger counts, reed-bed flooding, stream engineering, and many other examples all point to the uncomfortable fact that many standard conservation measures are ineffective or even harmful.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Rising sea levels and surging tides from increasingly powerful storms -- resulting in an increase in soil salinity -- have degraded agricultural lands, pushing people into tiger territory.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“A tiger cub escaped, sir. We think she may be hiding here, and we’re asking the islanders to help us find her.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins