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
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
Lyra had fallen to one side, with Pantalaimon a wildcat now, fur raised, teeth bared, beside her.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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