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[wahyld] / waɪld /






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Conservationists are hopeful that two bonding beavers who were released into the wild earlier in 2026 could help to strengthen the population of the creatures.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Romping the go-pedal at highway speeds initiates a wild, jaw-clenching acceleration event, a Nantucket sleigh ride of instantaneous momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Theory suggests organisms can sometimes adapt rapidly when their environments change quickly, but many wild plant populations do not appear to be keeping pace.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The indoor surf and snowboard park could have been wild, but who wants to surf and snowboard inside a giant refrigerator when Huntington Beach and Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Never, not in my wildest of wild dreams, had that possibility ever occurred to me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The Growing Well Garden in Bow, the Sampford Peverell Tree Wardens in mid-Devon, Shallowford Farm on Dartmoor, and Sustainable Hatherleigh are being recognised for making their communities more eco-friendly, wilder and healthier.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

America had its latchkey generation and, along with that, a growing sense that the world is a dangerous place, especially its wilder parts.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

According to Elizabeth Margulis’s fascinating “Transported,” these dreams are wilder, more autobiographical and more communal than ordinary moments of mind-wandering.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Some of the wilder estimates of $200 for Brent suggest to Brooks an assumption that price elasticity is zero – in other words, demand is not impacted at all.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

She tried to enjoy the way the days had been turning warmer, the grass wilder and greener.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

The revenue for this summer’s World Cup went beyond FIFA’s wildest dreams, generating $15 billion in revenue, up from an earlier projection of $11 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Wall Street endured a painful selloff on Wednesday, as new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh presided over one of the wildest Fed decision days for markets in recent memory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

But after one of the wildest nights of Joshua's career against Kristian Prenga, the Fury fight suddenly feels like a very different contest.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

It seems like the wildest character I’ve played in a while, and it’s me.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

They went to the wilderness to worship, to the wildest mountains, the deepest forests, as if they kept to the customs of an ancient time before men had thought of building houses for their gods.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Or is there space still wilded enough for fleeting magic in suburban sprawl?

From Salon May 10, 2024

Known for its online presence, P1Harmony achieved a viral moment back in 2021, wilding out on a livestream when fans suggested they play “La Chona” by the norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

He’s also been wilding out on Truth Social, uncorking a series of posts that are unhinged, even for him.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2025

“It was such a magical moment, and so iconic what it represents for conservation and wilding in this country,” said Gibbs, who first spotted the baby bison on Sept. 9.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2022

Every night on Clubhouse, people are just wilding.

From The Verge Feb. 1, 2022

“They wilding out here,” DeVante says with a chuckle, but grabs his side.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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