wilderness
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Mountain lions can be found in wilderness areas near Pasadena such as the Angeles National Forest and Arroyo Seco.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Mr. Moore laments that, because of such thinking, the comeback of the Eastern wilderness may be reversed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Ross Stewart ends four years in the international wilderness with a place in Scotland's World Cup squad, while teenager Findlay Curtis is also included but there is no spot for Lennon Miller.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"As a crime viewer, I've had enough of troubled, grizzled detectives in the wilderness battling their demons," he said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Where the Academy had the polished and manicured look of a college campus, this looked every inch the uninhabited wilderness.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing wilderness
List 7
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"Wilderness Letter"
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