wolves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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California’s wolves are steadily increasing, a stunning turn of fortune for the apex predators who were wiped out by hunters and trappers about a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
BEY093 is now in the Owens Valley, a place rife with livestock and elk — likely “a good place for other wolves to be,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"You had wolves guarding the sheep," Konstantinos Barkas, parliament speaker for the leftist Syriza party, told lawmakers.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Initially a few animals returned via Poland and today wolves roam the forests of many German states.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“I know you have run a long way and would like to rest,” Penelope said softly, “but for your own sake, you and the other wolves must go back to the forest at once.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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