vulpine
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And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region — marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
His voice could convey flirtatiousness, amusement, heartache or wily agility, and his syncopated phrasing was as close to jazz as to traditional blues, leaping easily into falsetto or letting loose a vulpine howl.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
It cuts to black just as its protagonist is in a room alone with her sister, who’s been revealed as a vulpine predator.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2018
Rosenberg’s vulpine versatility produces quick changes of tone.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2018
Tally turned away from the vulpine eyes, shut out the razor- blade voice.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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