wild one

Example Sentences

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So if it makes a ruling in a bet, even a wild one as appears to have occurred here, the company could argue that it doesn’t benefit either way.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

With Hollywood buzzing and the stench of controversy in the air, Sunday night’s ceremony could be a wild one.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

For the technique to be effective, they’ll need to deploy dozens of sterile bugs for every wild one.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

In that sense, Gowdy’s declaration is a wild one.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

It was a sow, not a boar, and under a patina of mud it was the pink of a domestic pig, not the brown bristle of a wild one.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss