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

This is pushing wildcat miners into relatively untouched areas like Bau.

From Barron's • May 29, 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

USC will resolve any red-zone scoring deficiencies by installing freshman Trent Mosley at wildcat quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Pooky Suggs, who hadn’t been to church in twenty years, said this preacher had it right and gathered a group of men around him to announce a wildcat strike.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam