wildcat
Example Sentences
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There are various types of flips that have unique names that don't spell out exactly what the trick contains - including wildcat, tamedog, backflip, frontflip, rodeo, backside rodeo and corked spin.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
There was a two-yard touchdown run out of wildcat formation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
But he said there were concerns about the ability to sustain a "genetically pure" population of wildcat because of the threat of hybridisation.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
I can hear the buzz of insects, the calling of a wildcat or wolf, and sometimes the voice of a person, a man or a woman calling out a name or yelling at their children.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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