wilderness
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Ivan Toney came on for the second half in Tampa after spending a year in the England wilderness, following a three-minute appearance in the friendly defeat against Senegal at the City Ground, Nottingham.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
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
It’s an indignant question, one she’s asked herself repeatedly this past year, a time of “total shock” during which she and her husband found themselves in the wilderness instead of the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
So having been left out of the past four squads, why has Tuchel decided to bring the forward back in from the international wilderness?
From BBC • May 22, 2026
We live on the edge of wilderness and consequently the meat smell brings any number of visitors from the woods.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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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