wildcat

Example Sentences

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Nineteenth-century wildcat notes circulated in an era when collateral requirements, where they existed at all, were routinely evaded and unenforceable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Chief Bepdjo is also dealing with divisions among his own people, some of whom -- including his predecessor -- support wildcat mining.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Word spread that a new band was throwing wildcat ragers in the ugliest parts of town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

It was too small for a leopard, too large for a wildcat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer