wildcat

Example Sentences

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He added that wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities would be in Cyprus this week, with a Royal Navy warship, HMS Dragon, also deployed to the region.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

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

A hand injury to starting quarterback Russell Sekona forced Tonga into a wildcat formation to fill in.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

They wore feathered caps banded with wildcat fur and smoked long pipes as they dozed in the heat.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer