wild
Example Sentences
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Much of California has been focused on the wild race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Cervantes’s readers would have understood the references instantly: The wild cats once prowled the Spanish countryside in abundance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
In mid-May, public health officials in Napa County said three people had been hospitalized after eating poisonous wild mushrooms foraged in the Deer Park community.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
In briefings to local media, government sources have been more critical, labelling the rumours "wild speculation" -- in German, "wueste Spekulation", a word play seen as a veiled dig at Merz's potential challenger, Wuest.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In each one, some kind of wild flower peeked out.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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