wildcat
Example Sentences
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Two wildcat helicopters with anti-drone-capabilities will also arrive in Cyprus on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 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
The Countryside Alliance said that if that risk was not dealt with, ambitions to sustain a genetically-pure wildcat population would be "doomed to failure".
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Critics say that infrastructure built for industrial mines—such as access roads, ports and power lines—inevitably attracts illegal loggers, ranchers and wildcat miners deeper into the jungle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
Mom came out and tried to drag me over to the hose to rinse out my eyes, but I fought like a wildcat.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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